Respite ruse. Captive maiden assigns quest, agreeing to marry when it is accomplished — Mythoi

Motif

Respite ruse. Captive maiden assigns quest, agreeing to marry when it is accomplished.

Sex. · Marriage. · Happenings at weddings. · view the constellation · filed as T151.0.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Year's respite from unwelcome marriage.

Filed beside it

Father giving away daughter makes condition: son-in-law not to see daughter as his wife during one year Six months' respite from unwelcome marriage Thirty days' respite from unwelcome marriage Other respites from unwelcome marriage (three months, two years, etc.)

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