Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
992: The Eaten Heart
Description
Adulteress is caused unwittingly to eat her lover's heart. (Sometimes other parts of his body) [Q478.1].
Variants
992A. The Adulteress's Penance
A husband brings to the table daily a head with a beard as a reminder.
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Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
Le ossa del moro | 992 | Italian | Italo Calvino | Italy | 1956 |
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