skˈɑːlɚz kɹɪstˈiːn ɡˈoʊldbɜːɡ ænd mˈæks lˈuːθaɪ ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ðæt sˈʌðɚn jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən vˈɛɹiənts ʌv tˈaɪp ˌeɪtˌiːjˈuː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn, "ðə mˈeɪdən ɪnðə tˈaʊɚ", ʃˈoʊ ðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd ʌvðə fɚɡˈɑːʔn̩ fiˈɑːnsˈeɪ, fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl, ɪn ɡɹˈiːk vˈɛɹiənts.
Scholars Christine Goldberg and Max Lüthi indicated that Southern European variants of type ATU 310, "The Maiden in the Tower", show the episode of the Forgotten Fiancé, for example, in Greek variants.