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Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish MacCulloch Celtic 130, *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • Greek *Grote I 157, 163
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham
  • Philippine (Tinguian) Cole 57
  • Africa (Fang) Tessman 175f.
  • general *Type 890 (Christiansen Norske Eventyr 113)
  • general *Fb "brud" IV 64a
Within the index

Filed under Wooing.

9 finer motifs beneath it
Prince buys twig (flower) (enchanted girl) from her mother. (Cf. D212, D215.) Purchase money instead of bride given to suitor to settle dispute Bride purchased for her weight in gold 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
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.) Wooing by emissary 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.)
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