Servant-girl helps prince if he will make her chief wife — Mythoi

Motif

Servant-girl helps prince if he will make her chief wife.

Sex. · Love. · Wooing. · view the constellation · filed as T55.2

Cited in the index

general Malone PMLA XLIII 400.

Within the index

Filed under Girl as wooer. Forthputting woman.

Filed beside it

Princess declares her love for lowly hero Lady in love with ruler enlists friend's aid. Rendezvous arranged Little girl will give prince marvelous objects if he promises to marry her later Princess feigns sickness to woo hero. Only marriage to him will cure her Person (man, woman) exhibits figure Princess elects herself husband from the young men present. (Cf. H311, H362, T131.0.1.) Princess declares love by presenting cup of drink at feast Harper as love messenger sent by girl Princess offers reward for securing prince as husband for her Princess transforms self to woo. (Cf. D658.)

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