μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
Within the index
12 finer motifs beneath it
Lovers' meeting: hero in service of heroine. As page, or the like Lovers' meeting: heroine heals hero's wounds. (Cf. T67.2.) Man transformed to animal kept as pet by heroine. (Cf. D658.) Lovers meet at social gathering Lovers' rendezvous. (Cf. R315.1.) Girl sleeps in garden to meet lover. Discovered next morning and married Lover finds lady in tomb apparently dead. She revives and marries him Communication of lovers Conversation of lovers Lover buys admission to woman's room Suitor outwits watchman to meet lady Heroine hidden by stepmother when suitor comes
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Guardian magically made to sleep while girl goes to lover. (Cf. K1349.4, T30.)

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