μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Girl refuses to dance with a devil until she is well dressed. The devil brings things till the cock crows. Another girl asks for all the things at once and must dance until she dies.

Deceptions. · Deception into humiliating position. · Humiliated or baffled lovers. · view the constellation · filed as K1227.3.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3251, Legends No. 353f., 356–362.
Within the index

Filed under Respite from wooer while he brings clothes all night. The girl wastes time trying them on.

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “refuses” · wander