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

612: The Three Snake-Leaves

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 560-649: Magic Objects > 612: The Three Snake-Leaves

Variants

612A. The Ungrateful Wife Restored to Life

See analysis of 612. II. (c) The wife is bitten by a snake and dies. III. (a) The man and his wife are separated. (b) The husband becomes an adviser to the king. (c) The wife, who has become a prostitute or dancer, pleases the king and is granted a…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Die drei Schlangenblätter612GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
The Three Snake-leaves612EnglishAndrew LangGermany1892
Il Capitano e il Generale612ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
L'erba dei leoni612ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Captain and the General 612 Italian Internet Archive
Lion's Grass 612 Italian Internet Archive
The Three Snake-Leaves 612 German Internet Archive

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