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Three soldiers in the enchanted manor. Curiosity overcoming them they forfeit the power of disenchanting the princesses. Seven seven-year-old boys break the spell and save the princess.

Magic. · Disenchantment. · Disenchantment by faithfulness of others. · view the constellation · filed as D759.10

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. *422B.
Within the index

Filed under Disenchantment by faithfulness of others – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it
Disenchantment by taking key from serpent's mouth at midnight. The disenchanter is to take the key (three keys) from the mouth of the woman in serpent form with his own mouth Disenchantment from bird when queen milks own milk into bird's beak. (Cf. D764.1.) Disenchantment by naked virgin undergoing frightful journey at midnight. She must come naked and alone on St. John's night between twelve and one, climb the castle walls, and enter the treasure chamber Disenchantment if twelve men will not leave castle for a year Disenchantment by following enchanted woman through lake to underwater castle Disenchantment by maidens walking with lighted candles in procession Disenchantment by maiden sitting at head of enchanted king's bed on morning of St. John's day Snake disenchanted by being allowed to wrap itself three times around person's neck Failure to disenchant by not watching sleeping princess long enough
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