There are variations in the legend and it has counterparts in the folktales of many European countries, such as The King Who Wished to Marry His Daughter and Donkeyskin.
Among the numerous saints attending the ceremony is Saint Dymphna the patron saint of those afflicted by epilepsy or mental illness.
Luddington's Catholic church is dedicated to St Joseph and St. Dymphna.
From 1945 to 1947 she, her daughters, Dymphna Cusack and her daughter shared a rented cottage 'Pinegrove' at Hazelbrook in the Blue Mountains.
The village is linked with Geel in Belgium which also has a strong Saint Dymphna connection.