Prince (king) finds girl floating on water in basket: marries her — Mythoi

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Prince (king) finds girl floating on water in basket: marries her.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental meeting of hero and heroine. · view the constellation · filed as N711.5

Filed across the traditions

Italian Basile Pentamerone III No. 2
India Thompson-Balys.
general Hertel Zs. f. Vksk. XIX 83ff.
general Penzer II 5

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 Hero finds maiden in (magic) garden Prince sees maiden at church and is enamored Prince sees heroine at ball and is enamored

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