King (prince) finds maiden in woods (tree) and marries her — Mythoi

Motif

King (prince) finds maiden in woods (tree) and marries her.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental meeting of hero and heroine. · view the constellation · filed as N711.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Icelandic *Boberg
Missouri French Carrière
French Canadian Sister Marie Ursule
India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Types 450, 706, 710

Within the index

Filed under King (prince) accidentally finds maiden and marries her.

Filed beside it

Hero finds maiden in (magic) castle Hero finds maiden in (magic) garden Prince sees maiden at church and is enamored Prince (king) finds girl floating on water in basket: marries her Prince sees heroine at ball and is enamored

Carried in tale types

Our Lady's Child · ATU 710 27 recorded variants
Little Brother and Little Sister · ATU 450 8 recorded variants

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