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Motif

Man promises to build church if he is saved at sea.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Other promises. · view the constellation · filed as M266

Filed across the traditions
  • Danish Kristensen Danske Sagn III (1895) 145ff., (1931) 107ff.
  • Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 134 No. 85
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • West Indies Flowers 562.
Within the index

Filed under Other promises.

Filed beside it
Chaste woman promises herself to her lover when the rocks leave the coast. (They are moved by magic.) Person promises to have but one consort if he is cured Retreat in return for cessation of attack. Host agrees to march back a day's journey if warrior will cease his feats of arms upon them until a certain battle in the future Promise to give another one's wife for a day Marriage promised to save life Sons agree to meet at father's grave after they have been out in world for one year to learn trade Supernatural woman promises to return if she gives birth to a boy

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