μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Jus primae noctis. Overlord claims right of sleeping the first night with subject's wife.

Sex. · Marriage. · Consummation of marriage. · view the constellation · filed as T161

Filed across the traditions
  • Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 319 No. 21
  • French Sébillot France IV 285
  • Jewish *bin Gorion Born Judas 2d ed. I 363, *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Liebrecht Orient und Occident II 541f., Liebrecht 94, 416
  • general Herrmann Saxo II 324
  • general *Hertz Abhandlungen 207ff.
  • general *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 746
  • general *Wesselski Archiv Orientální I 82f. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 140, *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Consummation of marriage.

2 finer motifs beneath it
King deflowers all twelve year old girls Lover allowed to sleep with woman first few nights after her marriage to another
Filed beside it
Feast of "bedding and handspreading" before consummation of marriage Girl may remain virgin for three days after marriage. (Cf. C117.) Bride afraid of intercourse refuses consummation until judge orders it in court Bridegroom driven from bridal chamber by magic. Usually by hornets or wasps Dangers to husband in bridal chamber Murderous bride Magic perils threaten bridal couple. The perils are various – magic horse, poison, enchanted clothes, etc Bridegroom magically impelled to leave his bride Dangerous husband. (Cf. T172.) Death from intercourse

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