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

899: Alcestis

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

Description

Wife sacrifices self for husband when his parents refuse. [T211.1].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Look in Your Own Backyard 899 US West Virginia Internet Archive

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