Journey to otherworld to secure bride — Mythoi

Motif

Journey to otherworld to secure bride.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · The lower world. · Journey to lower world. · view the constellation · filed as F87

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Cameroon) Rosenhuber 41ff.

Within the index

Filed under Journey to lower world.

Filed beside it

Physical features of underworld. Note: physical features of underworld of dead (F81) are listed under A671–A679. Some features of the underworld also appear in F130ff Descent to lower world of dead (Hell, Hades) Hell of women in south of otherworld Ishtar unveiled. Goddess going to lower world passes through seven gates, at each of which she is divested of a garment till she is entirely unclothed

Carried in tale types

The Danced-out Shoes · ATU 306 1 recorded variant

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