ATU 653B The Suitors Restore the Maiden to Life

ATU 653B

The Suitors Restore the Maiden to Life

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

Girl promised to three different suitors; because she is unable to settle the dispute she eats poison and dies. 2 variants
Three lovers mourn for dead girl: one throws himself into her funeral pyre; another gathers together the ashes and vows to spend his life sitting upon them; third resolves to turn fakir. 2 variants
Girl rescued by skillful companions: to whom does she belong? 1 variant
Tales ending with a question. 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.