Affianced 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 — Mythoi

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Affianced 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.

Sex. · Marriage. · Happenings at weddings. · view the constellation · filed as T157

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Irish myth *Cross.

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Filed under Happenings at weddings.

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Year's respite from unwelcome marriage Bride wounded accidentally on way home. Fatal wound from bridegroom's sword Bridegroom slain on way to bride Cruel 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 her

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