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

465: Man persecuted for his beautiful wife

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 460-499: Supernatural Tasks > 465: Man persecuted for his beautiful wife

Description

I. Obtaining the Beautiful Wife. (a) The hero steals the clothing of a bathing girl (swan maiden) and gives them back only if she will marry him [D361.1, K1335], or (b) he receives his wife from God. II. The Tasks. (a) The envious king covets the…

Variants

465A. The Quest for the Unkown

The King desires a man's wife and order his to search for the unknown

465B. The Quest for the Living Harp

The King desires a man's wife and order him to search for the living harp

465C. A Journey to the Other World

The King desires a man's wife and order him to bring something back from another world

465D. Animal Brothers Help the Hero

They steal the clothes of a bathing girl (cf. Swan Maiden). Tasks: (a) To bring the tiger's milk; (b) The hero's bull, etc., must fight the king's animals. The youth's helpers perform the tasks; or the king is overcome and the youth becomes king. See…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Dammi lu velu!936*,465SicilianGiuseppe PitrèItaly1870

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Go I know not wither 465 Russian Internet Archive
Huntsman 465 Armenian Internet Archive
One Sesame Seed 465 Egyptian Internet Archive
The Mason Wins the Prize 465 Chinese Internet Archive
The Pig That Warms the Ocean 465 Chinese Internet Archive
Turtle and Chickpea 465 Greek Internet Archive
Turtle Skin 465 Armenian Internet Archive
Wife's Portrait 465 Japanesse Internet Archive
Woman Who Came Down from Heaven 465 Japanesse Internet Archive

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