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

881: Oft-proved Fidility

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 880-899: Proofs of FidelitY and Innocence > 881: Oft-proved Fidility

Description

A merchant's son marries the king's daughter. An attempt is made to seduce her [K2112]. The man strikes his wife and thinks he has killed her. A physician heals her and wants to secure her for himself [T320.1]. She flees in men's clothes [K1837].…

Variants

881A. The Abandoned Bride Disguised as a Man

Cf. Type 884A. I. A Prince and his Bride are Separated in a Forest. (a) She escapes from the wouldbe seducers [T320.1]. (She shoots an arrow saying she will marry the one who first returns with it and escapes while the men pursue the arrow.) II.…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Il Re di Spagna e il Milord inglese881ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Flight of Birds 881 British Internet Archive
King of Spain and the English Milord 881 Italian Internet Archive
Prinses Schoon 881 Netherlands 1944 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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