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

552: Animals and In-laws

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 552: Animals and In-laws

Description

I. Marriage to Animals. (a) A bankrupt man promises his daughters in in marriage in return for safety and money to three animals (bear, eagle, whale); or (b) three girls despairing of marriage say that they will marry any one even if it is an animal…

Variants

552A. Three Animals as Brothers-in-law

Three princesses are married to animals. The animals help their brother-in-law. See analysis: I a, c; II a, b; III b.

552B. The Animal Sons-in-law and their Magic Food

The unsuccessful imitation. See analysis: I b, c; II c, d.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Bash-Chalek; Or, True Steel552AEnglishElodie L. MuatovichSerbia_
The Three Enchanted Princes552English_Italy_
What Came Of Picking Flowers552EnglishAndrew LangPortugal1900

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Death of Koshchei thee Deathless 552 Slavic Internet Archive
Magic Brother-in-law 552 Greek Internet Archive
Maria Morevna 552 Russian Internet Archive
Navel of the Earth 552 Greek Internet Archive
Ogre' Soul 552 Armenian Internet Archive
Princess Wed to the First Passers-By 552 Italian Internet Archive
The Crystal Ball 552 German Internet Archive

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