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Filed under Suitor tests. A suitor is put to severe tests by his prospective bride or father-in-law.

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Brother unwittingly qualifies as bridegroom of sister in testInspection test for suitors. Suitors for princess's hand must present themselves for public inspection. (Cf. H362, T55.7.)Physical and mental requirements for suitorsSuitor test: obedience and humility before brideSuitor's sincerity testedSuitor test: to whom the princess turns. Rival suitors sleep with princess. The one she turns to is to have her. They vie in enticementsSuitor test: apple thrown indicates princess's choice. (Often golden apple.)Long term of service imposed on suitorSuitor preferred who will pay enormous sum for brideSuitor test: hiding from princess. She has magic sightSuitor test: finding princessSuitor test: learning girl's nameSuitor test: choosing princess from others identically cladSuitor test: skillSuitor test: cleverness and learningSuitor test: power of endurance

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