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Motif

Princess offered to correct guesser.

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone I No. 5
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 621
  • general BP III 483
Within the index

Filed under Tests in guessing.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Three caskets. Princess offered to man who chooses correctly from three caskets Test: to guess which of veiled sisters has golden hair
Filed beside it
Guessing with life as wager Guessing contest between kings Test: guessing trolls' names in order to save one's life Curse evaded by guessing names in magic writing Test: guessing unknown propounder's name Test: guessing unknown animal (plant) Test: guessing nature of devil's possessions Test: guessing person's thoughts Test: guessing princess's birthmarks Question: "What is under my cloak?" Questioner has branch of blackthorn laden with berries under her cloak Guessing: whether more of a certain stone is above or below ground. A test set by heathen king for a saint Guessing sex of unborn child (or animal)
Carried in tale types

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