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

896: The Lecherous Holy Man and the Maiden in a Box

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 880-899: Proofs of FidelitY and Innocence > 896: The Lecherous Holy Man and the Maiden in a Box

Description

I. The Lecherous Holy Man. (a) A holy man or (b) another trusted adviser falls in love with a beautiful girl, but she spurns his advances. He convinces the girl's father or husband that the girl is unchaste or that she will bring calamities to the…

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