ATU 870 The Princess Confined in the Mound

ATU 870

The Princess Confined in the Mound

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 by overheard conversation with animal. 2 variants
Recognition by overheard conversation with objects. 2 variants
Identity tested by demanding that person say again what he said on former occasion. (Impostor fails.) 2 variants
Identification by necklace. 2 variants
Attention attracted by hints dropped by heroine as menial: recognition follows. 2 variants
Bride has maid sleep in husband's bed to conceal pregnancy. 2 variants
Reinstatement of true bride. 2 variants
Captivity in mound (cave, hollow hill). 2 variants
Escape from prison. 2 variants
Girl in menial disguise at lover's court. 1 variant
Service under a false name. 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.