μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Parson deceived into marrying his intended bride to her real lover. The parson thinks it is a mock-wedding, but it turns out to be real.

Deceptions. · Seduction or deceptive marriage. · Woman persuaded (or wooed) by trick. · view the constellation · filed as K1371.1.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Danish Grundtvig MS No. 162 in Dansk Folkemindesamling.
Within the index

Filed under Lover steals bride from wedding with unwelcome suitor.

Filed beside it
Lover's foster brother (friend) steals bride from wedding with unwelcome suitor

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “mock-wedding” · wander