ATU 519 The Strong Woman as Bride (Brunhilde)

ATU 519

The Strong Woman as Bride (Brunhilde)

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

Magic healing water. (Cf. D1242.1.) 4 variants
Suitor test: lifting strong princess's giant weapon. 4 variants
Suitor test: riding strong princess's horse. 4 variants
Disguise as herdsman (shepherd, swineherd, etc.) 4 variants
Husband has his strong servant substitute in bed with strong wife. The supernaturally strong wife is about to kill her husband. 4 variants
Hero rescued by servant. (Cf. P361, R53.4.) 4 variants
Wooing the strong and beautiful bride. 4 variants
Strong bride tries to stifle husband in bed. 4 variants
Extraordinary companions help hero in suitor tests. 2 variants
Suitor test: overcoming princess in strength. 2 variants
Laming as punishment. (Cf. S162.) 2 variants
Mutilation: cutting off legs (feet). 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.