Forgotten fiancée sends lover false diamond inscribed with Christ's last words: "Oh Lord why hast Thou forsaken me?" Lover returns. (Cf. D2003.) — Mythoi

Motif

Forgotten fiancée sends lover false diamond inscribed with Christ's last words: "Oh Lord why hast Thou forsaken me?" Lover returns. (Cf. D2003.)

Sex. · Love. · Wooing. · view the constellation · filed as T56.3

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Means of attracting sweetheart.

Filed beside it

Bride attracted by music Image of God of Love sent to fetch bride. (Cf. A475.) Beautiful woman enticed by wonderful flower

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Forgotten fiancée. Young husband visiting his home breaks tabu and forgets his wife. Later she succeeds in reawakening his memory. (For details of the ways in which the memory is lost and regained see D2004 and D2006

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