Motif
Arranged marriage built on concealed identity
arranged_marriage_built_on_concealed_identity
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
-
The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 3752-3838 confidence: high
In Iphis's thirteenth year, the father promises Iphis in marriage to yellow-haired Ianthe, daughter of Telestes; they are equal in age and beauty and share early instruction.
The father, unaware of Iphis's sex, promises Iphis in marriage to Ianthe, who believes Iphis will be her husband.
read in the book →