The constellation
J2063 Distress over imagined troubles of unborn child. (Clever Else.) Girl sent to cellar to get wine to serve the suitor begins weeping over the troubles of the child which she might have if she married the suitor. Her parents join her. Meanwhile the suitor leaves
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● on the shelf
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The same sky, in words
filed under
- Absurd plans. Air-castles · J2060 entry
beneath it
carried in tale type
- Clever Elsie · ATU 1450
filed beside
- Quarrel and fight over details of air-castles · J2060.1 entry
- Man plants hedge: sheep will leave wool on the thorns and bring riches · J2060.2 entry
- To build a palace in the sky: hawk as architect is let fly in the air · J2060.3 entry
- Fools cast lots for royal purple of queen who is still alive · J2060.4 entry
- Air-castle shattered by lack of forethought · J2061 entry
- Foolish illustration of argument · J2062 entry
- Servant plans to deceive his master by refusing to eat · J2064 entry
- Foolish waiting · J2066 entry
- Sacrifice equal to the reward · J2067 entry