Pledge to say but a single phrase. In carrying out this agreement the men innocently confess a crime — Mythoi

Motif

Pledge to say but a single phrase. In carrying out this agreement the men innocently confess a crime.

Ordaining the future. · Vows and oaths. · Other vows and oaths. · view the constellation · filed as M175

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Types 360, 1697
general BP II 561ff.
general Wesselski Mönchslatein 37 No. 44

Within the index

Filed under Other vows and oaths.

Filed beside it

Vow not to eat before hearing of adventure Vow not to go to bed with wife till enemy is killed Vow to perform act of prowess Vow to watch at frightful place all night Vow to ride the forest all night and slay all comers Vow never to refuse food to any man Vow never to flee in fear of death Vow not to be killed by a single opponent Vow never to make a nocturnal assault Bard vows that none of his profession will make a request of any man Vow to ask nobody for peace, grace. (Cf. M161.4.) Other vows about fighting Vow to serve only the most generous of all kings Vow not to devastate country or take revenge after release Vow never to accept a man who does not know any sport Vow not to touch certain thing

Carried in tale types

Bargain of the Three Brothers with the Devil · ATU 360 1 recorded variant

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