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

939: The Offended Deity

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 930-949: Tales of Fate > 939: The Offended Deity

Description

Cf. Types 757, 947. I. A King Offends a Deity [C50]. He loses his kingdom and his fortune [C930] and is forced to wander in poverty for a term of years. (a) His wife is stolen from him. (b) He must labor at menial tasks. (c) Taken in and helped by a…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Jack White's Gibbet	939A	English			Internet Archive
Son Murdered by His Parents	939A	English			Internet Archive

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