Promise to be buried with wife if she dies first — Mythoi

Motif

Promise to be buried with wife if she dies first.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Promises connected with death. · view the constellation · filed as M254

Cited in the index

general *Type 612
general *BP I 128.

Within the index

Filed under Promises connected with death.

Filed beside it

Dying man's promise will be kept Promise of dying man to bring news of other world. (Or two friends agree that the first to die shall bring news) Friends in life and death. In pursuance of the pledge, the living follows the other to the world of the dead Deathbed promise concerning the second wife. Promises his dying wife that he will not marry unless the bride meets the specifications the dying wife imposes Promise to dying man broken Dying monster's request and promise. Hero is to drink his blood, suck his eyes and brains, and give his heart to his loved one to eat. He will become marvelously strong and his wife will have three sons and four daughters with great powers Promise to dying man sacred

Carried in tale types

The Three Snake-Leaves · ATU 612 6 recorded variants

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