ATU 304 The Dangerous Night-Watch (previously The Hunter)

ATU 304

The Dangerous Night-Watch (previously The Hunter)

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

Skillful axe-man makes spear-shafts with three chippings. Also at the same time sets them into the spear-rings. 9 variants
Rescue tokens. Proof that hero has succeeded in rescue. (Cf. H105, H105.1, H105.2.) 9 variants
Robbers' (giants') heads cut off one by one as they enter house. 9 variants
Hero finds maiden in (magic) castle. 9 variants
Princess (queen) compelled to keep an inn. (Cf. Q523.5.) 9 variants
Recognition at inn (hospital, etc.) where all must tell their life histories. 3 variants
Clandestine lover recognized by tokens. 3 variants
Hero lies by sleeping girl and leaves identification token with her. 3 variants
Hero takes token from sleeping princess. 3 variants
Lowly hero marries princess. 3 variants
Hero lies by princess in magic sleep and begets child. 3 variants

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.