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Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Half saga ok Hálfsrekka 69, *Boberg
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Schoepperle I 188 n. 3, 202
Within the index

Filed under Wooing.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Wooing emissary wins lady's love for himself King wooes through his daughter and the princess's maiden Match arranged by means of pictures of both parties
Filed beside it
Girl carefully guarded from suitors King likes his daughter so much that he does not wish to marry her to anyone Mythical being asks for girl in marriage. (Cf. T111.) Bride purchased Matchmakers Choosing bride by horoscope. (Cf. B152.2, M302.4, T22.) Girl as wooer. Forthputting woman Means of attracting sweetheart Declaration of love Wooing the strong and beautiful bride Betrothal Princess to marry first man who asks for her Princess's husband selected by elephant bowing to him. (Cf. H171.1.) King seeks bride only because counsellors insist Betrothal restrictions Help in wooing. (Cf. B582.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Royal bride conducted by embassy to husband's kingdom. (Cf. T51.)

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