μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Princess given to man who can heal her.

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Suitor tests. · Suitor tests. · view the constellation · filed as H346

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • S. Am. Indian (Chincha) Alexander Lat. Am. 231.
  • general *Types 610, 613
  • general *Christiansen FFC XXIV 98
  • general BP III 267ff.
Within the index

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

1 finer motif beneath it
Maiden queen promises herself to the man who heals her husband and kills his bewitcher
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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