Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
470: Friends in Life and Death
Description
The deceased friend followed into the other world. Cf. Type 471.
I. The Visit to the Other World. (a) Two friends pledge themselves never to part. One of them dies. (b) The living friend invites the dead to visit him on Christmas and goes with him… Variants
470A. The Offended Skull – Statue
A skull (statue) is invited to dinner. Attends the dinner and takes his host off to the other world.
470B. The Land Where No One Dies
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