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  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Jewish Neuman.
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Filed under Girl as wooer. Forthputting woman.

1 finer motif beneath it
Maidens (women) request hero to exhibit figure
Filed beside it
Princess declares her love for lowly hero Servant-girl helps prince if he will make her chief wife 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 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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