μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 7references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • IcelandicBoberg
  • SpanishEspinosa II Nos. 99–103, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 80, 115
  • ItalianBasile Pentamerone I No. 8
  • India*Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Types 403, 451, 705, 709
  • general *BP I 99ff., 295ff.
Within the index

Filed under Accidental meeting of hero and heroine.

6 finer motifs beneath it
King (prince) finds maiden in woods (tree) and marries herHero finds maiden in (magic) castleHero finds maiden in (magic) gardenPrince sees maiden at church and is enamoredPrince (king) finds girl floating on water in basket: marries herPrince sees heroine at ball and is enamored
Filed beside it
Prince first sees heroine as she comes forth from her hiding-box. She has concealed herself until the favorable momentKing marries girl who finds lost object of hisLovers first see each other on shores of lakeLover sees beloved first while she is bathingAccidental meeting with the son of the only person who can overcome curse on heroRunaway horse carries bride to her lover. Bridegroom unwittingly hires a horse belonging to his rival for his bride to ride to the wedding. A storm arises and the horse carries her to his masterGirl sees man as he lies sleeping by waysideHunter accidentally discovers beautiful girl being secretly reared in a cave
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