Substitution of false bride revealed by animal — Mythoi

Motif

Substitution of false bride revealed by animal.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Marital impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1911.3.1

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Boggs FFC XC 67 No. 510, Espinosa II No. 113
India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 707
general Köhler-Bolte I 277

Within the index

Filed under Reinstatement of true bride.

1 finer motif beneath it

Substitution of false bride revealed by true bride in her animal form

Filed beside it

True bride takes house near husband. Thus eventually secures his attention False bride fails when husband tests her. Uses slipper test, jumping test, or the like True bride reincarnated as reed reveals truth True bride reinstated by acting as mysterious housekeeper Snake adopts true bride thrown into well

Carried in tale types

The Three Golden Children (previously The Three Golden Sons) · ATU 707 128 recorded variants

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