ATU 510B Peau d'asne (previously The Dress of Gold, of Silver, and of Stars [Cap o' Rushes])

ATU 510B

Peau d'asne (previously The Dress of Gold, of Silver, and of Stars [Cap o' Rushes])

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

Attention attracted by hints dropped by heroine as menial: recognition follows. 6 variants
Deathbed promise concerning the second wife. Promises his dying wife that he will not marry unless the bride meets the specifications the dying wife imposes. 6 variants
Prince sees heroine at ball and is enamored. 6 variants
Formula for girl fleeing: behind me night, etc. "Behind me night and before me day that no one shall see where I go." 6 variants
Flight of maiden (bridegroom) to escape marriage. 6 variants
Identification by ring baked in bread. 3 variants
Identification by ring dropped in glass (cup) of wine. 3 variants
Dress of raw fur. Cat-fur, mouse-fur, or other undressed fur. 2 variants
Wooden coat. 2 variants
Escape by dressing in animal (bird, human) skin. 2 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.