μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Wooing.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Matchmakers arrange weddingsIncognito prophet as matchmakerChrist as matchmakerSaint as matchmakerGod occupied with matchmakingBarber as matchmaker
Filed beside it
Girl carefully guarded from suitorsKing likes his daughter so much that he does not wish to marry her to anyoneMythical being asks for girl in marriage. (Cf. T111.)Wooing by emissaryBride purchasedChoosing bride by horoscope. (Cf. B152.2, M302.4, T22.)Girl as wooer. Forthputting womanMeans of attracting sweetheartDeclaration of loveWooing the strong and beautiful brideBetrothalPrincess to marry first man who asks for herPrincess's husband selected by elephant bowing to him. (Cf. H171.1.)King seeks bride only because counsellors insistBetrothal restrictionsHelp in wooing. (Cf. B582.)

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