ATU 361 Bear-skin

ATU 361

Bear-skin

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

Devil gets another soul instead of one bargained for. The devil bargains with a man for his soul, but the man fulfills his contract and escapes. In envy two persons commit suicide. The devil rejoices that though he lost one he has gained two. 2 variants
Youngest daughter agrees to marry a monster; later the sisters are jealous. 2 variants
Man sells soul to devil. (Faust, Theophilus.) 2 variants
Tabu: bathing during certain time. 1 variant
Tabu: combing hair during certain time. 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.