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Quest for the richest person.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Nature of quests. · Quests for the unique. · view the constellation · filed as H1311

Cited in the index
  • general Aarne FFC XXIII 127.
Within the index

Filed under Quests for the unique.

2 finer motifs beneath it
King seeks one richer (more magnificent) than himself. (Cf. H1395.) Quest for bride richest and poorest
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 finest of linen Quest for the smallest of dogs Quest for the finest of horses 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

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