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

861: Sleeping at the Rendezvous

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 850-869: The Man Marries the Princess > 861: Sleeping at the Rendezvous

Description

A youth having a rendezvous with a princess oversleeps [D1972] and is captured and imprisoned. His sister masks as a man and takes his place in prison. When her sex is discovered all is forgiven and the youth marries the princess.

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