Ruler marries maiden who has repulsed his advances — Mythoi

Motif

Ruler marries maiden who has repulsed his advances.

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds rewarded. · Rewards for other causes. · view the constellation · filed as Q87.1

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Reward for preservation of chastity.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Spurned ruler has the maiden marry highest ranking knight Married woman spurns king's offer of marriage. King honors her husband Spurned suitor is offered girl by her mother. He rewards her refusal by a gift of money

Filed beside it

Courtier rewarded for resisting princess's advances. When her father learns of the affair he rewards the courtier and has him marry his daughter Reward for long-suffering nun: made abbess of convent

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