Wish for animal husband realized. Girl says she will marry a certain animal. Latter appears and carries her off. (Cf. C15.) — Mythoi

Motif

Wish for animal husband realized. Girl says she will marry a certain animal. Latter appears and carries her off. (Cf. C15.)

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal. · view the constellation · filed as C26

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 60 receipt

Cited in the index

general *Type 552. – Norwegian: Christiansen Norske Eventyr 80. – N. Am. Indian: Thompson Tales 341 n. 231.

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal.

Filed beside it

"Ah me!": ogre's name uttered. He appears "Bear's food." To urge on his horses a man threatens them with the bear, calling them "bear's food." The bear hears and comes for them

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Wish for supernatural husband (wife) realized. (Cf. C26.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre). (Cf. R10.1.) Obstacle flight – Atalanta type. Objects are thrown back which the pursuer stops to pick up while the fugitive escapes

Carried in tale types

The Girls Who Married Animals · ATU 552 8 recorded variants

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