Stith Thompson motif index · Motif
Thompson L162 — Lowly heroine marries prince (king)
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Description
MotifLowly heroine marries prince (king). *Types 310, 403, 428, 431, 440, 442, 450, 451, 501, 510, 511, 545A, 585, 652, 705, 706, 707, 708, 711, 870A, 873, 875, 883A, 887; Hibbard 190ff.; *Roberts 196. — Irish myth: *Cross; Missouri French: Carrière; Spanish: Espinosa II Nos. 107f., 154, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 80, 142; Italian: Basile Pentamerone III No. 5 and passim, *Rotunda; India: Cowell Jataka I 27f., *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 147, 423, II 103, 455, 1366; Japanese: Ikeda.
Associated ATU tale types
ConcordanceThese links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.
| ATU | Title |
|---|---|
| ATU 431 | The Waldhaus |
| ATU 442 | The Old Woman in the Wood |
| ATU 511 | One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes |
| ATU 514 | The Shift of Sex |
| ATU 707 | The Bird of Truth |
| ATU 873 | The King Discovers his Unknown Son |
| ATU 875 | The Clever Peasant girl |
| ATU 883A | Undefined |
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