μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Merman marries maiden.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Fish-men. · view the constellation · filed as B82.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Danish Grundtvig Danmarks Gamle Folkeviser No. 38. – Literary treatment: Arnold "The Forsaken Merman".
  • general Fb "havmand" I 571a
  • general English ballad: *Child I 366
Within the index

Filed under Merman.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Merman demands princess Harp music makes merman restore stolen bride
Filed beside it
Merman demands cattle as offering Youth takes service with merman Merman teaches music Merman attacked by putting steel in the water Merman caught by fisherman (released) Merman lays hands on side of canoe

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