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Motif

Disenchantment by cutting off animal's limb.

Magic. · Disenchantment. · Disenchantment by rough treatment. · view the constellation · filed as D712.1.1

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“But scarcely had the golden saddle touched the horse than he beo-an to neigh loudly. The grooms awoke, seized the youth, and threw him into prison. The next morning he was sen- tenced by the court to death ; but the King promised to grant him his life, and the Golden Horse as well if he could bring back the beautiful princess from the Golden uastle. With a heavy heart the youth set out; yet luckily toriiim he soon found the trusty Fox.”

— Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 57 · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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Filed under Disenchantment by cutting off and reversing bodily members. (Cf. D711.1.)

Filed beside it
Disenchantment by cutting in two
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Speaking foxDisenchantment for breaking tabuChoice among several gifts. The worst horse, armor, or the like proves best

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