Bargain: woman rides naked through streets to obtain freedom for citizens. Godiva — Mythoi

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Bargain: woman rides naked through streets to obtain freedom for citizens. Godiva.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Other bargains. · view the constellation · filed as M235

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

general Liebrecht 104
general Hartland FL I 207.

Within the index

Filed under Other bargains.

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Beheading bargain. Giant allows hero to cut off his head; he will cut off hero's later Man umpires dispute in exchange for guarantee of safety. Disputants, bear and tiger, agree not to eat him Blind promise (rash boon). Person grants wish before hearing it Eyes exchanged for food. A starving man lets himself be blinded in return for food In return for magic shirt from girl hero is to stay in Ireland for three years. In return he claims her as wife Free keep in inn exchanged for good story Prince to give up life in exchange for learning a secret Three deformed witches invited to wedding in exchange for help Life spared in return for life-long service Peace bought for husband Bargain to save face Bargain: to divide all winnings Bargains and promises between mortals and supernatural beings. (Cf. M221, M222, M223.)Bargains between men and animals Covenant of friendship