ATU 559 Dungbeetle

ATU 559

Dungbeetle

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

Helpful dungbeetle. 12 variants
Lowly hero marries princess. 12 variants
Bridegroom driven from bridal chamber by magic. Usually by hornets or wasps. 12 variants
Animals perform tasks for man. 4 variants
Animals help hero win princess. 4 variants
Animals help man perform task. 4 variants
Person who never laughs. 3 variants
Suitor test: making princess laugh. Sadfaced princess has never laughed. 3 variants
Task: making person laugh. 3 variants
Princess offered as prize. 3 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.