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

884: The forgotten fiancée

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 880-899: Proofs of FidelitY and Innocence > 884: The forgotten fiancée

Description

A prince forsakes his fiancée in order to pledge himself to another of his father's choice. In men's clothes [K1837], the first fiancée along with her companions goes into the service of the prince. [K1816.0.2]. Test: whether men or maidens…

Variants

884B. The Girl as Soldier

Masks as a man and becomes a successful soldier and officer. Bears child to her lover.

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
De twaalf jagers	884	Dutch	M.M. de Vries-Vogel	Germany	1940
Die zwölf Jäger	884	German	Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm	Germany	1812
I dodici cacciatori	884	Italian	_	Germany	_
De tolv jægere	884	Danish	_	Germany	_
Os doze caçadores	884	Portuguese	_	Germany	_
Los doce cazadores	884	Spanish	_	Germany	_
Дванаццаць паляўнічых	884	Belarusian	_	Germany	_
Rusina 'Mperatrici	425,884	Sicilian	Giuseppe Pitrè	Italy	1870
The twelve huntsmen	884	English	Margaret Hunt	Germany	_
The Twelve Huntsmen	884	English	Andrew Lang	Germany	1892
The Girl Who Pretended To Be a Boy	884	English	Andrew Lang	Romania	1901
Il figliolo del Re di Portogallo	884	Italian	Italo Calvino	Italy	1956
Fanta-Ghirò, persona bella	884	Italian	Italo Calvino	Italy	1956

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Fanta-Ghiro the Beautiful	884	Italian	Internet Archive
Is it a Girl? Is it a Boy?	884	Greek	Internet Archive
Is it a Girl? Is it a Boy?	884	Greek	Internet Archive
King of Portugal's Son	884	Italian	Internet Archive
Princess Plumpkins (Pachoulenia)	884	Greek	Internet Archive
Swallow	884	Greek	Internet Archive
Twelve Huntsmen	884	German	Internet Archive

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