μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Love through sight of something belonging to unknown princess.

Sex. · Love. · Falling in love. · view the constellation · filed as T11.4

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Hdwb. d. Märchens II 103b. nn. 169–76
Within the index

Filed under Falling in love with person never seen.

7 finer motifs beneath it
Love through sight of hair of unknown princess Love through sight of slipper of unknown princess Love through finding lady's wreath Love through seeing marks of lady's teeth in fruit which she has bitten Love through finding lady's handkerchief Love through finding lady's ornament (ring, comb, etc.) Falling in love at receipt of girl's amulet
Filed beside it
Love from mere mention or description Love through sight of picture Love through dream. Falling in love with a person seen in a dream Falling in love with reflection in water. Princess thus first sees prince Wish for wife red as blood, white as snow, black as raven Love through sight in magic mirror. (Cf. D1163.) Falling in love with beautiful voice

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