Water-man woos mortal girl. (Cf. F451.5.18.) — Mythoi

Motif

Water-man woos mortal girl. (Cf. F451.5.18.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.6.1.1

Filed across the traditions

German Pfister 53, Lohre 48 No. 80
India *Thompson-Balys
S. Am. Indian (Warrau) Kirchoff BBAE CXLIII (3) 880.
general England, Wales: Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Marriage or liaison of mortals and water-spirits.

Filed beside it

Water-spirit offers gift to mortal to win love Mortal goes to home of water-spirits and marries. (Cf. F301.3.) Water-maiden goes to home of mortal and marries Water-maidens make conditions for lovers Offspring of marriage between mortal and water-spirit Water-spirit surprises and rapes a mortal woman. A son is born who is sleepless

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Dwarf loves mortal girl. (Cf. F420.6.1. and cross references F451.5.15.3.)

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