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

887: Griselda

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 880-899: Proofs of FidelitY and Innocence > 887: Griselda

Description

The king marries a maiden of the lower class. She promises to be always complacent. The king puts her to the proof by making her believe that he has killed their children and married another wife [H461]. Cf. Types 712, 881, 900.

No examples in our database yet

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Nut-Brown Maid	887	British			Internet Archive

back to index