Dwarf promises mortal much money if he will guess his name

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Dwarf promises mortal much money if he will guess his name.

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GermanHaas Greifswald. 40 No. 44.

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Filed under Dwarfs give riddles and questions to mortals.

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Dwarf makes return of child dependent upon guessing of riddle Dwarf suitor desists when unwilling maiden guesses his name. (Cf. C432.1.)

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