ATU 507 — The Mistress of the Monster

I. The Grateful Dead Man. See Type 506 I. II. The Monster Husband. The hero woos a princess whose former suitors have all come to misfortune and whose heads have been stuck on poles. With the help of the dead man who has taken the necessary magic…

Arne Thompson: 507A

Thompson motif index: H322.1., H972., T172.0.1., T172.2.1.