Seductive women attempt to divert quester — Mythoi

Motif

Seductive women attempt to divert quester.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Attendant circumstances of quests. · Accomplishment of quests. · view the constellation · filed as H1239.5

Filed across the traditions

Tuamotu Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1174, 1386
general z-G. 13/221, 1241).

Within the index

Filed under Accomplishment of quest – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it

Prince agrees to marry a servant girl if she will help him on a quest Objects of quest found in deserted castle where hero is served by unseen hands Quest accomplished by means of objects given by helpers Man with magic knowledge defeats his competitors in quest by misinforming them about the character of country they will be traveling (for a place where there is no water he makes them bring loads of wood; for a place where water is he makes them bring along loads of water)

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