The constellation
D1971 Three-fold magic sleep. Husband (lover) put to sleep by false bride. Only on the third night (the last chance) he wakes
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- Magic sleep · D1960 entry
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- Seven sleepers. (Rip Van Winkle.) Magic sleep extending over many years · D1960.1 entry
- Kyffhäuser. King asleep in mountain (Barbarossa, King Marko, Holger Danske, etc.) will awake one day to succor his people · D1960.2 entry
- Sleeping Beauty. Magic sleep for definite period (e.g., a hundred years) · D1960.3 entry
- Deathlike sleep · D1960.4 entry
- Sleepless watcher magically put to sleep. Usually has a magic watchful eye, which remains awake while his many other eyes sleep. (Argus) · D1961 entry
- Means of inducing magic sleep. (Cf. D1364.) · D1962 entry
- Magic sleep induced by certain person · D1964 entry
- Guardian magically made to sleep while girl goes to lover. (Cf. K1349.4, T30.) · D1965 entry
- Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting fire · D1967 entry
- Lover's magic sleep at rendezvous. A lover (husband) is to meet his mistress but magically oversleeps · D1972 entry