Handsome man substituted for ugly as bridegroom: wins bride — Mythoi

Motif

Handsome man substituted for ugly as bridegroom: wins bride.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Marital impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1915.3

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under The false bridegroom (substitute bridegroom). Takes the place of the true bridegroom.

Filed beside it

Monk becomes husband to girl at night, so that his friend may have dowry Through power of saint, man is caused to assume lover's form and sleep with princess. Lover plots death of saint, but is accidentally slain in his place

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