μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Vow to marry a certain woman.

Ordaining the future. · Vows and oaths. · Vows concerning sex. · view the constellation · filed as M146

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Vows concerning sex. (Cf. M151.2, M152.)

6 finer motifs beneath it
Vow to marry queen of fairies and not to eat or drink inside kingdom until this is done Boy vows to marry none but girl born under the same circumstances as he Vow that magically conceived children shall marry (or be friends) Brother and sister arrange marriage of their unborn children to each other Vow to marry none but daughter of certain man Vow of enemy chief to marry princess of besieged city
Filed beside it
Vow of chastity Vow of virginity Vow: man will love only a virgin Prince vows to marry no woman unless he can beat her daily Vow never to remarry Vow not to marry till iron shoes wear out Vow never to be jealous of one's wife Vow to marry first person performing certain act Vow never to strive against a woman Vow never to carry a woman Vow to wed no man who cannot perform certain feat Vows concerning sex – miscellaneous

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