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Motifs
- Tabu: marrying queen of certain race. C162.1
- Tabu: fairy girl marrying mortal. C162.1.1
- Tabu: marrying unmanly person. C162.2
- Tabu: marrying outside of group (or caste). C162.3
- Tabu: women marrying until hero has chosen their husbands. C566.4
- The one forbidden thing: returning to home country after marrying fairy. C644
- Fairy punished for marrying a mortal. F386.2
- Recognition by overheard conversation with bridge. Bridge which will trip up bridal party if king is not marrying an equal. Disguised princess praises bridge for its recognition of her equality with the king. H13.2.1
- Marrying a stranger. The girl shortly to be married complains: "It was all very well for you, mother, to marry father, but I am to marry a complete stranger." J2463.2
- Girl tricked by use of drugs. Subsequent pregnancy used to force her into marrying seducer. K1339.5
- Parson deceived into marrying his intended bride to her real lover. The parson thinks it is a mock-wedding, but it turns out to be real. K1371.1.1
- Vow to put to death every king that comes his way unless engaged in marrying a lady at the time he sees them. M192
- Condemned woman may be freed by marrying a rogue. P512
- Punishment: marrying shrewish wife. Q599.1
- Sister escapes to the stars to avoid marrying brother. He is the thunder and her face is Lightning. R321.1
- Girl formally betrothed can never marry another should anything happen to prevent her from marrying the first. T65.1.1
- Man ejected from heaven for folly of marrying twice. T251.0.1
- Man reprimanded by judge for marrying several times. The man replies that he was always looking for a good wife. T251.0.3
- Maiden queen prefers to fight instead of marrying, but is at last conquered and married. T311.4