Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
938: Placidas
Description
He is converted by a vision. All his goods are destroyed, his wife seized by a ship captain, his young sons carried off by a lion and a bear [N251]. He finally recovers them all [N121]. Variants
938A. The Unhappy Princess
A girl decides to have her fortune in old age rather than in youth [J214]. She has a long series of misfortunes (as in Type 938) but finally good luck.
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