μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Suitor test: bringing dumb princess to speak.

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Suitor tests. · Suitor tests. · view the constellation · filed as H343

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Africa (Yoruba) Ellis 263
  • Jamaica Beckwith MAFLS XVII 279 No. 95
  • Cape Verde Islands Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 277 n. 1.
  • general *Type 945
  • general BP III 53ff.
  • general *Gründwald Hessische Blätter f. Vksk. XXX 317
Within the index

Filed under Suitor tests. A suitor is put to severe tests by his prospective bride or father-in-law.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Princess to marry man who can make her speak to him in all watches of the night Dumb princess brought to speak by shepherd who insults her Silent princess gives right answer when talking monkey is given wrong one by suitor-prince
Filed beside it
Tests for hero, husband of supernatural (divine) wife Brother unwittingly qualifies as bridegroom of sister in test Inspection test for suitors. Suitors for princess's hand must present themselves for public inspection. (Cf. H362, T55.7.) Physical and mental requirements for suitors Suitor test: obedience and humility before bride Suitor's sincerity tested Suitor test: to whom the princess turns. Rival suitors sleep with princess. The one she turns to is to have her. They vie in enticements Suitor test: apple thrown indicates princess's choice. (Often golden apple.) Long term of service imposed on suitor Suitor preferred who will pay enormous sum for bride Suitor test: hiding from princess. She has magic sight Suitor test: finding princess Suitor test: learning girl's name Suitor test: choosing princess from others identically clad Suitor test: skill Suitor test: cleverness and learning
Carried in tale types

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