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Motifs — first 20 of 286
- God represented as bridegroom. A137.12
- Why umbrellas are used to welcome bride to new home. A1555.3
- Harp music makes merman restore stolen bride. B82.1.2
- Lion is freed from net by mouse. Mouse asks that his son marry lion's daughter. Request granted. The mouse is trampled to death by his bride. B363.1
- Tabu: not to lay down basket carrying bride on wedding journey. C169.1
- Tabu: bride eating on journey to husband. C232.1
- Transformation to eagle so as to scour country for lovely woman as bride for king. D647.2
- Loathly bridegroom. Woman disenchants loathsome man by embracing him. D733
- Swine bridegroom. Bride disenchants him by her love. He returns to original form. D733.2
- Magic arrow shot to determine where to seek bride. D1314.1.3
- Magic object provides beautiful bride for hero. D1595
- Jewelry intended by groom for prospective bride strangely disappears and a slip of paper alone is left in box. (Cf. D1071.) D1641.14
- Three-fold magic sleep. Husband (lover) put to sleep by false bride. Only on the third night (the last chance) he wakes. D1971
- Hero wakened from magic sleep by wife who has purchased place in his bed from false bride. (Cf. D1971.) D1978.4
- Forgotten fiancée attracts attention by magically stopping wedding carriage of new bride. D2006.1.5
- Bride enchanted by witch loses her sexual organs. D2062.4.1
- "Golden" son of supernatural bride of king has the power of producing gold and gold buildings, ornaments etc. D2102.4
- Hero resuscitated by his bride, daughter of king of death. E121.1.3.1
- Ghost substitutes for bride on her wedding journey. E363.1.1
- Journey to otherworld to secure bride. F87
Episodes
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 40 40.— THE EOBBER BRIDEGEOOM.
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 66 66.— THE HARE'S BRIDE.
- Myths of the Cherokee · Wonder Stories — Myth 70 70. THE BRIDE FROM THE SOUTH
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 49 XLIX. THE FALSE BRIDEGROOM ¢%9
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 84 LXXXIV. THE TRUE BRIDE”
Tale types
- ATU 1295A* Tall Bridegroom Cannot Get into Church
- ATU 1458* The Careless Cook (previously The Bride Cooks Porridge full of Lumps)
- ATU 1463A* Foolish Bride Gives away her Dowry
- ATU 1470 Miscellaneous Bride Tests
- ATU 1538* The Jester as Bride
- ATU 1685 The Foolish Bridegroom
- ATU 1820 Bride and Groom at Wedding Ceremony
- ATU 312C The Rescued Bride (previously Devil's Bride Rescued by Brother)
- ATU 365 The Dead Bridegroom Carries Off his Bride
- ATU 402 The Animal Bride (previously The Mouse [Cat, Frog, etc