μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • ItalianBasile Pentamerone IV No. 9
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • KoreanZong in-Sob 155 No. 68.
  • general *Type 516
  • general **Rösch FFC LXXVII 123ff.
Within the index

Filed under Consummation of marriage.

1 finer motif beneath it
Falling furniture threatens bridal couple. Furniture etc. arranged by jealous rival so that it will fall
Filed beside it
Jus primae noctis. Overlord claims right of sleeping the first night with subject's wifeFeast of "bedding and handspreading" before consummation of marriageGirl may remain virgin for three days after marriage. (Cf. C117.)Bride afraid of intercourse refuses consummation until judge orders it in courtBridegroom driven from bridal chamber by magic. Usually by hornets or waspsDangers to husband in bridal chamberMurderous brideBridegroom magically impelled to leave his brideDangerous husband. (Cf. T172.)Death from intercourse

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