ATU 451: The Nurse looking for her Brothers,


Arene Thompson Uther ATU Title ATU Summary ▲ Arne Thompson Thompson
451The Nurse looking for her Brothers,The twelve brothers are changed into ravens. Cf. The Speechless Princess, Types 705, 710. I. The Brothers and their Sister. (a) Seven (twelve) brothers have a younger sister. (b) The parents have promised the death of the brothers if a daughter is…, 451 D161.1., D753.1., D758., K2116.1.1., P253.0.5., P253.2.




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