μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

King (prince) in love with a lowly girl. (Cf. L162, T121.8.)

Sex. · Love. · Love – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as T91.6.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 1185.
Within the index

Filed under Noble and lowly in love.

1 finer motif beneath it
King covets subject's wife
Filed beside it
Lowly person falls in love with king (queen) Prince falls in love with minister's daughter Princess falls in love with lowly boy. (Cf. L161.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Lowly heroine marries prince (king) King (rich man) weds common girl. (Cf. L162, T91.6.2.)

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