Marriage to man alive by night but dead by day — Mythoi

Motif

Marriage to man alive by night but dead by day.

Sex. · Marriage. · Unusual marriage. · view the constellation · filed as T113

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Unusual marriage.

1 finer motif beneath it

Sorceress marries a man every morning and transforms him to some kind of animal in the evening. (Cf. D621.)

Filed beside it

Marriage of mortal and supernatural being Man marries ogre's daughter Marriage of person and object Girl (man) married to (enamored of) a monster Unequal marriage Marriage by royal order. Widow hesitates to marry. Queen sends her a letter ordering her to marry the bearer (a suitor) Lazy boy and industrious girl matched. Jesus (incognito) as matchmaker Fantastic marriage

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Marriage to tree by day, man by night. (Cf. D621.2, T113.)

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