True bride reincarnated as reed reveals truth — Mythoi

Motif

True bride reincarnated as reed reveals truth.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Marital impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1911.3.4

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Reinstatement of true bride.

Filed beside it

Substitution of false bride revealed by animal 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 reinstated by acting as mysterious housekeeper Snake adopts true bride thrown into well

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