μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Wish for wife red as blood, white as snow, black as raven.

Sex. · Love. · Falling in love. · view the constellation · filed as T11.6

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone IV No. 9, V No. 9.
Within the index

Filed under Falling in love with person never seen.

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 Love through sight of something belonging to unknown princess Falling in love with reflection in water. Princess thus first sees prince Love through sight in magic mirror. (Cf. D1163.) Falling in love with beautiful voice

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