The constellation
T52 Bride purchased
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- Prince buys twig (flower) (enchanted girl) from her mother. (Cf. D212, D215.) · T52.1 entry
- Purchase money instead of bride given to suitor to settle dispute · T52.2 entry
- Bride purchased for her weight in gold · T52.3 entry
- Dowry given at marriage of daughter · T52.4 entry
- Attempt to purchase wife · T52.5 entry
- Rich girl gives poor suitor necklace with which to pay her bride-price · T52.6 entry
- Princess asked for in return for sparing palace. (Cf. S222.) · T52.7 entry
- Absent man's wife demanded in law court in payment of debt by creditor · T52.8 entry
- Village given to bride-to-be as part of her dowry · T52.9 entry
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