Lover finds lady in tomb apparently dead. She revives and marries him — Mythoi

Motif

Lover finds lady in tomb apparently dead. She revives and marries him.

Sex. · Love. · Lovers' meeting. · view the constellation · filed as T37

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.
general Boccaccio Decameron X No. 4 (Lee 313ff.)

Within the index

Filed under Lovers' meeting.

2 finer motifs beneath it

"Poisoned" woman revives. Husband tries to poison wife. Student substitutes sleeping potion for poison, takes her from the tomb. When she revives he claims her as his own Despairing lover at lady's tomb takes poison. She revives to learn of his fatal error and shares his fate. (Romeo and Juliet.)

Filed beside 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 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

Carried in tale types

Woman Feigns Death (previously The Seemingly Dead) · ATU 885A 1 recorded variant

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