ATU 560
The Magic Ring
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 object found. 54 variants
- Magic object stolen by rival for wife. 54 variants
- Castle produced by magic. 54 variants
- Magic ring works by being stroked. (Cf. D1076.) 54 variants
- Castle magically transported. 54 variants
- Mouse's tail in mouth of sleeping thief causes him to cough up swallowed magic ring. 54 variants
- Magic object stolen by hero's wife. 27 variants
- Treacherous wife. 27 variants
- Animals recover lost wishing ring. Grateful cat, dog, and snake compel mouse to steal it from thief. 18 variants
- Magic object stolen back. 18 variants
- Stolen magic object stolen back by helpful cat and dog. They steal the ring from the thief's mouth. 18 variants
- Animals grateful for rescue from peril of death. 6 variants
- Helpful dog. (Cf. B524.1.1, B268.2.1. War-dogs.) 6 variants
- Helpful cat. 6 variants
- Magic object received from animal. 6 variants
- Magic object a gift. 6 variants
- Magic object received from supernatural being. 6 variants
- Magic object received from man in return for rescue of child. 6 variants
- Magic wishing-object. Object causes wishes to be fulfilled. 6 variants
- Magic wishing-ring. (Cf. D1076.) 6 variants