Apple thrown in race with bride. Distracts girl's attention and as she stops to pick it up, suitor passes her. (Atalanta.) — Mythoi

Motif

Apple thrown in race with bride. Distracts girl's attention and as she stops to pick it up, suitor passes her. (Atalanta.)

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Suitor tests. · Suitor tests. · view the constellation · filed as H331.5.1.1

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda
Greek Fox 59, *Grote I 138.
general Oesterley Gesta Romanorum No. 60
general *BP IV 138
general Herbert III 193

Within the index

Filed under Race with princess for her hand.

1 finer motif beneath it

Hero's confederate slows down princess with his breath. Extraordinary blower blows against her so that she is retarded and loses race

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