The constellation
T50 Wooing
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- Girl carefully guarded from suitors · T50.1 entry
- King likes his daughter so much that he does not wish to marry her to anyone · T50.2 entry
- Mythical being asks for girl in marriage. (Cf. T111.) · T50.3 entry
- Wooing by emissary · T51 entry
- Bride purchased · T52 entry
- Matchmakers · T53 entry
- Choosing bride by horoscope. (Cf. B152.2, M302.4, T22.) · T54 entry
- Girl as wooer. Forthputting woman · T55 entry
- Means of attracting sweetheart · T56 entry
- Declaration of love · T57 entry
- Wooing the strong and beautiful bride · T58 entry
- Betrothal · T61 entry
- Princess to marry first man who asks for her · T62 entry
- Princess's husband selected by elephant bowing to him. (Cf. H171.1.) · T63 entry
- King seeks bride only because counsellors insist · T64 entry
- Betrothal restrictions · T65 entry
- Help in wooing. (Cf. B582.) · T66 entry
- Prince offered as prize · T67 entry
- Princess offered as prize · T68 entry
- Wooing – miscellaneous motifs · T69 entry