Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
955: The Robber Bridegroom
Description
The maiden in the den of robbers. While hidden under the bed she sees another maiden murdered. The severed finger serves her as a token. The girl usually strews her path into the forest with ashes or pees [R145].
When the bridegroom appears, she uses the severed finger of the murdered girl to expose him [H57.2.1]. Cf. Type 311.
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