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The motif Wedding is a part of: Ritual
Keywords:
Ritual, love, marriage
Description of this motif: Weddings are based on the church's wedding ritual, which unites two people in the sacred bonds of marriage. In Andersen's tales weddings usually are described as in a traditional folk tale: the hero gets the princess in the end, and they live happpily ever after.
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The tale has not been translated (by Hersholt) and is therefore quoted in Danish. Further information and links.
Bryllups Festen varede endnu en heel Maaned, og den gamle Konge nød nu mange glade Dage og frydede sig ved sine Børns Lykke, snart red smaae Hjerterknægter og Hjerterdamer Ranke paa hans Knæe, og han lod dem lege med sit Scepter, og fortalte dem mange deilige Eventyr i de lange Vinteraftener, til selv hans eget Eventyr var ude.
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