Conflict between peasant and nobleman decided so that each must answer riddles: peasant's daughter solves them — Mythoi

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Conflict between peasant and nobleman decided so that each must answer riddles: peasant's daughter solves them.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Propounding of riddles. · view the constellation · filed as H561.1.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.
general De Vries FFC LXXIII 65ff.

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Filed under Clever peasant girl asked riddles by king.

1 finer motif beneath it

Clever daughter construes enigmatic sayings

Filed beside it

Clever peasant wife asks king riddles Found mortar taken to king reveals peasant girl's wisdom. Peasant finds mortar in his field and against his daughter's advice takes it to the king, who demands the pestle as well. Peasant laments that he has not followed daughter's advice. King summons her

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