μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general *Hdwb. d. Abergl. IV 148ff.
Within the index
7 finer motifs beneath it
Year's respite from unwelcome marriageBride wounded accidentally on way home. Fatal wound from bridegroom's swordBridegroom slain on way to brideCruel stepmother enchants stepdaughter on eve of wedding. (Cf. D5, S31.)Old beggar transforms wedding party into wolves. (Cf. D113.1.)Marriage for a night to evade law. In order to have girl escape unwelcome marriage, the hero agrees to marry her and give her up the next day. He puts up a large bond as pledge to give her up. But he gets hold of the money by trickery and keeps herAffianced wife of chieftain falls in love with another man at betrothal feast, drugs the company with sleeping potion, and forces man of her choice to elope with her

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