Old woman substituted for bride in bridegroom's bed — Mythoi

Motif

Old woman substituted for bride in bridegroom's bed.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Marital impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1911.1.5

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Circumstances of substitution of false bride.

1 finer motif beneath it

Man palms off elder daughter as younger on wedding night

Filed beside it

False bride takes true bride's place on the way to the wedding False bride takes true bride's place when child is born False bride takes true bride's place at fountain. The true bride, left by her husband for a short time at a fountain, is supplanted by a moor or gypsy, who transforms her False bride finishes true bride's task and supplants her. The true bride must perform a certain task to win her husband and, being exhausted, commits the task to a slave She-bear as false bride. Compels true bride to exchange places Ghost-ogress pushes bride into hole in tree and takes her place False bride steals true bride's garments in bath Prince substitutes peasant girl for the king's daughter he has got for his father but with whom he himself has fallen in love Impostor kills fairy, hides body and dresses in fairy's clothes

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