Motif
Adversary's strength must be discovered before destruction
adversary_s_strength_must_be_discovered_before_destruction
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
slavic
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Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars THE USELESS WAGONER. / MIRKO, THE KING'S SON. / THE REED MAIDEN. / KISS MIKLOS, AND THE GREEN DAUGHTER OF THE GREEN KING.; lines 14322-14462 confidence: medium
The princess says she would rather be the bride of death than of the Lead Friend. Miklos says he is taking her for himself but must learn where the Lead Friend's strength lies. They kiss and say, "I am thine, thou art mine."
Miklos says the princess cannot be his until he knows where the Lead Friend's strength lies, because discovering it will make destruction possible.
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