Answers found in other world to riddles propounded on way — Mythoi

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Answers found in other world to riddles propounded on way.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Propounding of riddles. · view the constellation · filed as H544

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.
general Type 461
general Aarne FFC XXIII 129

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Filed under Propounding of riddles.

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Supernatural creatures propound riddles. (See also H541.1.1, H543, G681.) Queen propounds riddles King propounds riddles Saint as propounder of riddles Bridegroom propounds riddles at wedding feast Riddle propounded with penalty for failure Death sentence escaped by propounding riddle king (judge) cannot solve Escape from devil by answering his riddles Riddle contests Princess offered to man who can out-riddle her Man marries girl who guesses his riddles Solvers of riddles Inscription on home of riddle-solver "I have no care." Riddle propounded from chance experience. On way to riddle trial youth sees things that give him a clue for his riddles

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