μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Bride purchased for her weight in gold.

Sex. · Love. · Wooing. · view the constellation · filed as T52.3

Filed across the traditions
  • East Africa Rochemonteix Quelques Contes Nubiens (Cairo, 1888) 48ff. No. 4.
Within the index

Filed under Bride purchased.

Filed beside it
Prince buys twig (flower) (enchanted girl) from her mother. (Cf. D212, D215.) Purchase money instead of bride given to suitor to settle dispute Dowry given at marriage of daughter Attempt to purchase wife Rich girl gives poor suitor necklace with which to pay her bride-price Princess asked for in return for sparing palace. (Cf. S222.) Absent man's wife demanded in law court in payment of debt by creditor Village given to bride-to-be as part of her dowry
Carried in tale types

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