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

459: The Make-Believe Son (Daughter)

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 400-459: Supernatural or Enchanted Wife (Husband) or Other Relative > 450-459: Brother or Sister > 459: The Make-Believe Son (Daughter)

Description

The king turns out his eldest queen because she is childless. The maidservant informs the king that the queen has borne (a) a son or (b) a daughter but that the king must not see it. The queen is supplied a house and food. After some years the king…

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