Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

770: The Nun Who Saw the World

ATU > 750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES > 750-779: God Rewards and Punishes > 770: The Nun Who Saw the World

Description

The nun leaves the convent with her lover. The Virgin takes her place in the convent during the years of her absence. The nun returns repentant. [K1841.1].

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
[Beatrijs]	770	Netherlands		1301	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Beatrijs. Een middeleeuws Maria-mirakel.	770	Netherlands		1995	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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