Girl says she has made vow not to marry until pilgrimage is made — Mythoi

Motif

Girl says she has made vow not to marry until pilgrimage is made.

Deceptions. · Deception into humiliating position. · Humiliated or baffled lovers. · view the constellation · filed as K1227.7

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 94 94._THE PEASANT'S WISE DAUGHTEE.

Cited in the index

general Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles No. 26.

Within the index

Filed under Lover put off by deceptive respite.

Filed beside it

Lover put off till girl bathes and dresses. She escapes Suitors put off till web is woven. Unwoven each night. (Penelope.) Respite from wooer while he brings clothes all night. The girl wastes time trying them on Girl asks undesired lover to take off his boots. She pulls off one partway and escapes Woman leaves importunate lover waiting in her room. Feigns illness and then escapes Girl asks undesired lover to follow her but not to step on her shadow Girl as umpire in suitor test (shooting arrows) escapes Importunate lover kept overlong at supper: must leave Escape from undesired lover by alleging menstrual period

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