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

898: The Daughter of the Sun

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 880-899: Proofs of FidelitY and Innocence > 898: The Daughter of the Sun

Description

The Speechless Maiden; the Puppet Bride). I. Virgin in the Tower. To avoid fulfillment of a prophecy that a princess shall be impregnated by the sun and bear a child, she is confined in a tower. Nevertheless the prophecy is fulfilled. [T381, T521].…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Terrible Head898EnglishAndrew Lang_1889
The Silent Princess898EnglishAndrew LangTurkey1907
The White Doe898EnglishAndrew LangFrance1906
La figlia del Sole898ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Daughter of the Sun 898 Italian Internet Archive
Maroula 898 Greek Internet Archive
Silent Princess 898 Greek Internet Archive

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