The constellation
H1562 Test of strength
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● tale type
● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
- Tests of character · H1550 entry
beneath it
- Test of strength: pulling up tree by roots · H1562.1 entry
- Test of strength: lifting stone (fireplace, etc.) · H1562.2 entry
- Test of strength: breaking heavy glass bottle over loaf of rye bread · H1562.3 entry
- Test of strength: prodigious jump · H1562.4 entry
- Test of strength: heavy stone flung at boaster; he throws it back · H1562.5 entry
- Test of strength: breaking spirited horse · H1562.6 entry
- Strength contest: contestants stand with back to rock on opposite side, an iron ring around neck of each connected by chain. They tug until ring severs neck of one · H1562.7 entry
- Test of strength: breaking witch's back · H1562.8 entry
- Test of strength: wrestling · H1562.9 entry
- Test of strength: pushing out heavy ferry · H1562.10 entry
- Test of strength: pulling in two iron bars passing through hole · H1562.11 entry
- Task: destruction of iron castle · H1562.12 entry
- Test of strength: shooting through seven iron plates with arrow · H1562.13 entry
- Mighty-of-His-Mouth and Mighty-of-His-Hands decide to live together to test strength. Strength of mind is winner · H1562.14 entry