ˈʌðɚ ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzᵻz ðætðə stˈoːɹi kəntˈeɪnz ˈoʊld fˈoʊkteɪl moʊtˈiːfs, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðɪ ɐkjˈuːzd bɹˈaɪd ænd ðɪ ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt ɪn ɐ tˈaʊɚ.
Uther recognizes that the story contains old folktale motifs, such as the accused bride and the imprisonment in a tower.