The Gypsy Tsaritsa
| The Gypsy Tsaritsa | |
|---|---|
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Gypsy Tsaritsa |
| Also known as | Циганка царица |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 408, "The Love for Three Oranges" |
| Region | Pirot, East Serbia |
The Gypsy Tsaritsa (Serbian: Циганка царица, Ciganka carica) is a Serbian folktale published in the early 20th century. It is classified as tale type ATU 408, "The Love for Three Oranges", of the international Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index. As with The Three Oranges, the tale deals with a prince's search for a bride that lives inside a fruit, who is replaced by a false bride and goes through a cycle of incarnations, until she regains physical form again.