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

710: The Black Madonna

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 700-749: Other Tales of the Supernatural > 710: The Black Madonna

Description

A girl comes into possession of her foster mother through an unwitting promise to her father. The girl falsely denies having looked into a forbidden room, and becomes dumb. She becomes the wife of the king...

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Jomfru Maria som gudmor710NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway_
Marienkind710GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
O Marišce710CzechBožena NěmcováCzech Republic1845
La Facce de Crapa710NeapolitanGiambattista BasileItaly_

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Juanita 710 Chilean Internet Archive
Mary's Child 710 German Internet Archive
The Lassie and her Godmother 710 Norse Internet Archive

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