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

705: Born of a Fish

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 700-749: Other Tales of the Supernatural > 705: Born of a Fish

Description

Cf. Type 303. The king's son finds the speechless maiden in a bird's nest. Marries her. The children are stolen away. She is driven forth by her husband. The riddle. A man receives a magic fish which he shall feed to his wife. Instead, he eats it…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Child from the Sea	705A	Greek			Internet Archive

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