Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
888: The Faithful Wife
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888A. The Wife Who Would Not be Beaten (Rescues her Husband).
I. The Husband Threatens to Beat his Wife. (a) A prince (merchant's son) says he will marry only a girl who will submit to a beating (with a hose) each day [M134]. (b) The prince marries the girl and she refuses to allow him to beat her, saying he…
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| The Lute Player | 888 | English | Andrew Lang | Russia | 1901 |
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