Hero finds maiden in (magic) garden — Mythoi

Motif

Hero finds maiden in (magic) garden.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental meeting of hero and heroine. · view the constellation · filed as N711.3

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 106
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Types 550, 551, 706

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

King (prince) finds maiden in woods (tree) and marries her Hero finds maiden in (magic) castle 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

Bird, Horse and Princess (previously Search for the Golden Bird) · ATU 550 20 recorded variants
Water of Life (previously The Sons on a Quest for a Wonderful Remedy for their Father) · ATU 551 4 recorded variants

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