Motif
dangerous suitor disarmed by marriage condition
dangerous_suitor_disarmed_by_marriage_condition
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Bride Contest and Suitor Trials. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE PIG AND THE SHEEP / THE GARDENER AND HIS DOG / THE RIVERS AND THE SEA / THE LION IN LOVE; lines 4297-4320 confidence: high
A Lion falls deeply in love with a cottager's daughter and wants to marry her.
The Lion's desired marriage is made conditional on removal of his teeth and nails; once this is done, he can be driven away.
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