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

425B: The Disenchanted Husband: the Witch's Tasks

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 400-459: Supernatural or Enchanted Wife (Husband) or Other Relative > 425-449: Husband > 425B: The Disenchanted Husband: the Witch's Tasks

Description

Present from journey or other promise to supernatural husband, marriage. Tabu broken. Search for vanished husband leads to house of witch who has enchanted him. Heroine as servant, given difficult or impossible tasks. Sometimes visits to second witch…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Crow425BEnglishAndrew LangPoland1894

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Man Who Was Rescued from Hell 425B Irish Internet Archive

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