When boy cannot have his sister for a wife he asks for one of her eyes and ears instead — Mythoi

Motif

When boy cannot have his sister for a wife he asks for one of her eyes and ears instead.

Sex. · Illicit sexual relations. · Incest. · view the constellation · filed as T415.7

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Brother-sister incest.

Filed beside it

Lecherous brother. Wants to seduce (marry) his sister Brother repels incestuous sister Lovers reared as brother and sister learn to their joy that they are not related Two lovers give each other up when they learn that they are brother and sister Brother-sister marriage Suicide to prevent brother-sister marriage

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