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Motif

Marriage by royal order. Widow hesitates to marry. Queen sends her a letter ordering her to marry the bearer (a suitor).

Sex. · Marriage. · Unusual marriage. · view the constellation · filed as T122

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Unusual marriage.

Filed beside it
Marriage of mortal and supernatural being Marriage to man alive by night but dead by day Man marries ogre's daughter Marriage of person and object Girl (man) married to (enamored of) a monster Unequal marriage Lazy boy and industrious girl matched. Jesus (incognito) as matchmaker Fantastic marriage

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