“Kemp Owyne”

Description

When her mother dies, Isabel's father marries a vile woman who abuses and enchants her till Kemp Owyne shall rescue her. Owyne comes and sees a hideous beast. Despite her appearance, despite threats, he kisses her three times and restores her

Notes

"Kemp Owyne" means "Owen the Champion"; he appears in some of the medieval grail romances.

Child prints "The Laidley Worm of Spindleston Heughs" as an appendix to this ballad, and later added a second version in his addenda. - RBW

Cross references

• cf. "The Laidley Worm of Spindleston Heughs"

References

1. Child 34, "Kemp Owyne" (3 texts)
2. Bronson 34, "Kemp Owyne" (1 version)
3. Leach, pp. 126-128, "Kemp Owyne" (1 text)
4. OBB 13, "Kemp Owyne" (1 text)
5. Friedman, p. 21, "Kemp Owyne" (1 text)
6. PBB 26, "Kemp Owyne" (1 text)
7. Gummere, pp. 280-282+359, "Kemp Owyne" (1 text)
8. DBuchan 26, "Kemp Owyne" (1 text)
9. TBB 33, "Kemp Owyne" (1 text)
10. DT 34, KEMPOWYN KEMPOWN2*
11. Roud #3912
12. BI, C034