μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The unusual names. Assuming unusual names, the servant deceives the girl, her mother, and her father.

Deceptions. · Seduction or deceptive marriage. · Seductions – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as K1399.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 2908
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC No. 1940B*.
  • general *Type 1732*
Within the index

Filed under Additional seductions.

Filed beside it
The taming of the wild prince. Lost in the woods the little prince grows up among wild animals; lets no one come near him. Only a servant girl succeeds in taming him Seduction: trickster shows girl how to store up warmth for winter Woman secures man's spear (arrow), lures him with it into her hut Teacher seduces pupil left in his charge

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