μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Seven years of service imposed on suitor.

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Suitor tests. · Suitor tests. · view the constellation · filed as H317.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • English Wells 149 (The Squyr of Low Degre), Child I 204–6, 255, V 212b
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Cowell Jātaka VI 164.
  • general Frazer Old Testament II 342–368
Within the index

Filed under Long term of service imposed on suitor.

Filed beside it
Two years of silence imposed on suitor Gardener's son to marry princess if he remains in prison twelve years Test of suitor's love and endurance by constant postponing

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