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Quest for the finest of linen.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Nature of quests. · Quests for the unique. · view the constellation · filed as H1306

Filed across the traditions
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 21
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 72 No. 557, Espinosa Jr. No. 105
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chile Pino Saavedra 402–405.
  • general Type 402
  • general BP II 34
  • general *Hdwb. d. Märchens II 150b nn. 452–502
Within the index

Filed under Quests for the unique.

1 finer motif beneath it
Quest for best-worked handkerchief
Filed beside it
Quest for the most beautiful of women Quest for the most beautiful bouquet Quest for the finest of chains Quest for the best of bread Quest for the smallest of dogs Quest for the finest of horses Quest for the richest person Quest for the greatest of fools Quest for person who can withdraw sword Quest for the spring of the biggest of three rivers east of Gardariki Quest for the strongest Quest for ornament (jewel, etc.) to match one already at hand Liar escapes from devil: quest for greater liar. (Cf. G303.16.19.3, K210, X905.) Quests for the unique – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Quest for marvelous cloth (garment). (Cf. H1306.)
Carried in tale types

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