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

856: The Girl Elopes with the Wrong Man

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 850-869: The Man Marries the Princess > 856: The Girl Elopes with the Wrong Man

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I. Expulsion. A youth is driven forth by his father when the youth says he will marry four wives [M373]. (Cf. Type 725). II. The Elopement. (a) While acting as a servant, the hero pretends to be unable to read [K1816.0.3]. He accepts a message and…

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