Bride and groom separated on wedding night — Mythoi

Motif

Bride and groom separated on wedding night.

Sex. · Marriage. · Consummation of marriage. · view the constellation · filed as T165.4

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Girl may remain virgin for three days after marriage. (Cf. C117.)

Filed beside it

Consummation of marriage postponed until revelation by dream of future of family has been secured One year to elapse between ceremony and consummation of marriage Twenty-four hours to elapse before consummation of marriage Three years asked before consummation of marriage as trick Consummation of marriage postponed till couple return home For first six months bride of prince is only to sit an hour or two in his house

Carried in tale types

The Forsaken Fianc'e: Service as Menial · ATU 884 2 recorded variants

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