Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
442: The Old Woman in the Wood
Description
The maiden disenchants [D700] a prince whom an evil woman [G263] has transformed into a tree [D215]. She gets the magic ring [D1076] from the old woman's house. Marriage [L162]. Examples
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Die Alte im Wald | 442 | German | Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm | Germany | 1812 |
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