The constellation
J2075 The transferred wish. A husband, given three wishes, transfers one to his wife, who wastes it on a trifle; in his anger he wishes the article in her body and must use the third to get it out
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filed under
- Absurd wishes · J2070 entry
beneath it
- Transferred wish wisely used as well as unwisely. (J2075 contrasted with a married couple in which the wish is wisely used by the wife.) · J2075.1 entry
- Two transferred wishes used unwisely: redeemed by wise use of third. Wife uses two transferred wishes selfishly. Husband kills wife and uses remaining wish to his advantage · J2075.2 entry
- Woman disdainfully throws away pills; punished with sores on body, must use the pills to restore herself · J2075.3 entry
- Wife granted wish for beauty, elopes with prince. Husband wishes her into a pig; son must use third wish to restore her · J2075.4 entry
carried in tale type
- The Three Wishes (previously The Wishes) · ATU 750A