Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
851: The Riddle of the Suitor
Description
The prince saved by his true servant in a robber's den. The poisoned raven. The riddle from the hero's own experiences. He wins the princess's hand. Cf. Types 516518.
I. The Riddle Contest. A princess is offered in marriage to the youth who can… Motives
H51.1,
H525,
K1358,
K443.6,
H315Variants
851A. Turandot
Princess sets riddles for her suitors to be answered on pain of death: riddle of the sun, of the ocean, of the year.
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Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
The riddle | 851 | English | Margaret Hunt | Germany | _ |
The Riddle | 851 | English | Andrew Lang | Germany | 1892 |
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