Girl carefully guarded by mother. (Cf. K1349.4.) — Mythoi

Motif

Girl carefully guarded by mother. (Cf. K1349.4.)

Sex. · Love. · Wooing. · view the constellation · filed as T50.1.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 3, Section CCXXVII

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 151, 165.

Within the index

Filed under Girl carefully guarded from suitors.

Filed beside it

Girl carefully guarded by father Girl carefully guarded from suitors by hag Cat and dog as guards of imprisoned beauty. (Cf. B576.1.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Lover visits guarded maiden while harper puts mother to sleep

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