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

1164: The evil woman thrown into the pit

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1155-1169: Man Outwits the Devil > 1164: The evil woman thrown into the pit

Description

The ogre comes out, since he cannot remain below with her. [K2325, T251.1.4].

Variants

1164B. Even the Devil Cannot Live with a Widow

The man, finding himself in hell, gladly declares that life there is much better for him, compared to the life he spent on earth with his wife. He makes a bargain with the devil: should the latter endure life with his wife for three years, the former…

1164C. Devil Baked inside a Loaf of Bread

Is afraid of the Woman.

1164D. The Demon and the Man Join Forces

Cf. Types 332, 1862B. I. The Cowed Demon. (a) A woman drives off with a broom both her husband and a demon who lives nearby, or the woman frightens a demon in some other way. (b) A man sings so poorly that his relatives force him to sing under a tree…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Without Title	1164	Netherlands	1651	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Bad Wife	1164	Russian		Internet Archive
Talkative Wife	1164	Armenian		Internet Archive

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