The constellation
T157 Affianced wife of chieftain falls in love with another man at betrothal feast, drugs the company with sleeping potion, and forces man of her choice to elope with her
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- Happenings at weddings · T150 entry
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- Year's respite from unwelcome marriage · T151 entry
- Bride wounded accidentally on way home. Fatal wound from bridegroom's sword · T152 entry
- Bridegroom slain on way to bride · T153 entry
- Cruel stepmother enchants stepdaughter on eve of wedding. (Cf. D5, S31.) · T154 entry
- Old beggar transforms wedding party into wolves. (Cf. D113.1.) · T155 entry
- Marriage for a night to evade law. In order to have girl escape unwelcome marriage, the hero agrees to marry her and give her up the next day. He puts up a large bond as pledge to give her up. But he gets hold of the money by trickery and keeps her · T156 entry