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Suitor test: finding an extraordinary object.

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Suitor tests. · Suitor tests. · view the constellation · filed as H355

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

7 finer motifs beneath it
Who will find the most marvelous thing? Each finds some marvelous thing. It turns out, that to save the girl's life all the things must be used together Suitor test: finding a cow with silver horns Suitor test: finding a hog with silver bristles Suitor test: bringing marvelous tree Suitor test: obtaining flowers Suitor test: obtaining for bride a necklace like her mother's Suitor test: to get wedding dress so fine that it will go through ring
Filed beside it
Tests for hero, husband of supernatural (divine) wife Brother unwittingly qualifies as bridegroom of sister in test Inspection test for suitors. Suitors for princess's hand must present themselves for public inspection. (Cf. H362, T55.7.) Physical and mental requirements for suitors Suitor test: obedience and humility before bride Suitor's sincerity tested Suitor test: to whom the princess turns. Rival suitors sleep with princess. The one she turns to is to have her. They vie in enticements Suitor test: apple thrown indicates princess's choice. (Often golden apple.) Long term of service imposed on suitor Suitor preferred who will pay enormous sum for bride Suitor test: hiding from princess. She has magic sight Suitor test: finding princess Suitor test: learning girl's name Suitor test: choosing princess from others identically clad Suitor test: skill Suitor test: cleverness and learning

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