ATU 313
The Magic Flight
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
- War of birds and quadrupeds. 24 variants
- Transformation flight. Fugitives transforms themselves in order to escape detection by the pursuer. 24 variants
- Obstacle flight. Fugitives throw objects behind them which magically become obstacles in pursuer's path. 24 variants
- Magic object answers for fugitive. Left behind to impersonate fugitive and delay pursuit. 24 variants
- Forgotten fiancée. Young husband visiting his home breaks tabu and forgets his wife. Later she succeeds in reawakening his memory. (For details of the ways in which the memory is lost and regained see D2004 and D2006. 24 variants
- Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by detaining lovers through magic. Heroine takes up residence near home of her forgetful husband. She is apparently going to permit a lover to sleep with her when she detains him by having him try to place some magic birds on their roost. They continue to fall down throughout the night. (Or the lover is left magically sticking to a calf's tail or other object.) The thwarted lover tells of his experience, and in this way the attention of the husband is gained. 24 variants
- Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by having magic doves converse. 24 variants
- Forgotten fiancée attracts attention by magically stopping wedding carriage of new bride. 24 variants
- Ogre sets impossible tasks. 24 variants
- Bride helps suitor perform his tasks. 24 variants
- Task: building castle in one night. 24 variants
- Task: bailing out a pond. 24 variants
- Task: capturing magic horse. 24 variants
- Prince plans to kill wicked father for cruelty. 24 variants
- Swan Maiden. A swan transforms herself at will into a maiden. She resumes her swan form by putting on her swan coat. (It is difficult to tell in most Swan Maiden tales whether the primary form is swan or maiden: the incident may belong at D161.) 12 variants
- Disenchantment by removing skin (or covering). 12 variants
- Hero wakened from magic sleep by wife who has purchased place in his bed from false bride. (Cf. D1971.) 12 variants
- Forgotten fiancée buys place in husband's bed and reawakens his memory. 12 variants
- Children unwittingly promised (sold). (Cf. S211.) 12 variants
- Tabu: eating while on visit home. 8 variants
- Kiss of forgetfulness. 8 variants
- Forgetfulness by eating. 8 variants