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

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.15.1

Filed across the traditions
  • German Haas Greifswald. 40 No. 44.
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Filed under Dwarfs give riddles and questions to mortals.

Filed beside it
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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