Three caskets. Princess offered to man who chooses correctly from three caskets — Mythoi

Motif

Three caskets. Princess offered to man who chooses correctly from three caskets.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Tests in guessing. · view the constellation · filed as H511.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys
Africa (Angola) Chatelain 121 No. 10, (Benga): Nassau 219 No. 33.
general Alphabet No. 412
general Scala Celi 20b No. 127
general Oesterley No. 251
general Dunlop-Liebrecht 462 n. 74
general *Wesselski Märchen 213 No. 18
general S. Am. Indian (Carib): Alexander Lat. Am. 264

Within the index

Filed under Princess offered to correct guesser.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Choice of two sword sheaths (from one a gold shaft protrudes; from the other, a silver) Suitor must prefer princess to treasures

Filed beside it

Test: to guess which of veiled sisters has golden hair

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