Reinstatement of true bride — Mythoi

Motif

Reinstatement of true bride.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Marital impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1911.3

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under The false bride (substituted bride). An impostor takes the wife's place without the husband's knowledge and banishes (kills, transforms) the wife.

6 finer motifs beneath 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 reincarnated as reed reveals truth True bride reinstated by acting as mysterious housekeeper Snake adopts true bride thrown into well

Filed beside it

Circumstances of substitution of false bride Treacherous disposal of true bride by false Man in woman's clothing poses as bride for beggar Penniless bride pretends to wealth

Carried in tale types

The Princess Confined in the Mound · ATU 870 2 recorded variants
The Three Oranges · ATU 408 1 recorded variant

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