ATU 329 Hiding from the Princess (previously Hiding from the Devil)

ATU 329

Hiding from the Princess (previously Hiding from the Devil)

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

Transformation to reach difficult place. 2 variants
Suitor test: hiding from princess. She has magic sight. 2 variants
Heads placed on stakes for failure in performance of task. Unsuccessful youths are beheaded and heads exposed. Hero sees them when he sets out to accomplish his task. 2 variants
Transformation by helpful animals. 1 variant
Animals help man perform task. 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.