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

1457: The lisping maiden

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1440-1524: Stories about a Woman > 1450-1474: Looking for a Wife > 1457: The lisping maiden

Description

The suitor on a visit. The impediment in speech discovered. The girls have been warned against talking but forget and speak out. [K1984.1]. (Sometimes other impediments or deformities.)

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Seven Dumb Daughters	1457	Indian			Internet Archive

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