μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Prince sees maiden at church and is enamored.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental meeting of hero and heroine. · view the constellation · filed as N711.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Spanish Espinosa III Nos. 111f., Espinosa Jr. No. 119.
  • general *Types 510AB
Within the index

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

1 finer motif beneath it
Lovers meet at temple
Filed beside it
King (prince) finds maiden in woods (tree) and marries her Hero finds maiden in (magic) castle Hero finds maiden in (magic) garden Prince (king) finds girl floating on water in basket: marries her Prince sees heroine at ball and is enamored
Carried in tale types

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