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

938: Placidas

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 930-949: Tales of Fate > 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.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
La madre schiava938ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
Catherine and Her Destiny938EnglishAndrew LangItaly1897

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Ill-fated Princess 938A Greek Internet Archive
Shepherd's Dream 938 Armenian Internet Archive
Slave Mother 938 Italian Internet Archive
Sultan Hasan 938B Egyptian Internet Archive

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