ATU 301
The Three Stolen Princesses
Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Tales Of Magic · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.
Motifs the recorded variants carry
- Hero feeds own flesh to helpful animal. The hero is carried on the back of an eagle who demands food. The hero finally feeds parts of his own flesh. 2 variants
- Human offspring from marriage to animal. 2 variants
- Pit entrance to lower world. Entrance through pit, hole, spring, or cavern. 2 variants
- Rope to lower world. 2 variants
- Malevolent dwarf. 2 variants
- Extraordinary companions. A group of men with extraordinary powers travel together. 2 variants
- Identification by tokens. 2 variants
- Quest for stolen princess. 2 variants
- Rope cut and victim dropped. Man is being hauled up on the rope. 2 variants
- Impostors abandon hero in lower world. Usually let rope drop on which he is to be raised. 2 variants
- Impostor forces oath of secrecy. Hero or heroine swears not to tell of imposture. 2 variants
- Lowly hero marries princess. 2 variants
- Impostor punished. (Cf. K1900, Q413.3, Q414.0.6, Q414.1.1, Q416.0.3, Q431.7, Q433.4, Q458.0.4, Q552.1.3.) 2 variants
- Princess(es) rescued from lower world. 2 variants
- Supernatural growth. (Cf. T585.) 2 variants
- Hero shoots monster (or animal) and follows it into lower world. 1 variant
- Adventure from following animal to cave (lower world). 1 variant