ATU 855 The Substitute Bridegroom

ATU 855

The Substitute Bridegroom

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Religious Tales · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Recognition through story-telling. Telling of a story known to both persons concerned brings about recognition. 1 variant
Recognition at inn (hospital, etc.) where all must tell their life histories. 1 variant
Recognition by reminders of what has been said. 1 variant
Prophecy: death at (before, within) certain time. 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.