μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 6references

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.

  • Irish mythCross
  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • Missouri FrenchCarrière
  • SpanishEspinosa Jr. Nos. 130f.
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • India*Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Wooing.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Princess offered as prize to rescuerEarl's daughter as reward to knight who helped to kill fierce buffaloPrincess as prize to man who saves his countryVanquished king gives hero his daughter and control over his kingdomGirl marries hunter when he promises to return to monkey brothers their human form. (Cf. D118.)
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 purchasedMatchmakersChoosing 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 restrictions
Carried in tale types

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