ATU 312 Maiden-killer (Bluebeard) (previously The Giant-killer and his Dog)

ATU 312

Maiden-killer (Bluebeard) (previously The Giant-killer and his Dog)

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

Forbidden chamber. Person allowed to enter all chambers of house except one. 2 variants
Death for breaking tabu. 2 variants
Respite from death granted until particular act is performed. 2 variants
Bluebeard. Girl marries murderous husband. 2 variants
Rescue of sister from ogre by brother. 1 variant
Ogre sings constantly, usually own name. 1 variant

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.