This theme is also widespread in French literary and oral tradition, under the theme of La Jeune Fille aux cheveux d'or et l'Eau de la mort et de la vie: a king, emperor or sultan becomes enamored with a princess or lady of royal birth, famed for her golden hair, and sends an emissary (a knight, a page, an ambassador) to win her over in his stead. When the dame is brought before her would-be suitor, she seizes the opportunity to dispose of him, by performing an elaborate ritual involving the holy water, or bath.
This theme is also widespread in French literary and oral tradition, under the theme of La Jeune Fille aux cheveux d'or et l'Eau de la mort et de la vie: a monarch, emperor, or sultan becomes enamored with a princess or noblewoman celebrated for her golden hair. He sends an envoy (a knight, a page, an ambassador) to win her heart in his stead. Upon meeting the lady, the envoy is eliminated through a complex ritual involving holy water or bathing.