Enigmatic statements. Apparently senseless remarks (or acts) interpreted figuratively prove wise

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Enigmatic statements. Apparently senseless remarks (or acts) interpreted figuratively prove wise.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Enigmatic statements. · view the constellation · filed as H580

Scholars’ trail — 8 references (open)

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Icelandic Herrmann Saxo II 389, *Boberg
Spanish Boggs FFC XC 122 No. 1358
Jewish *Neuman
Arab Azov 411f.
India *Thompson-Balys
Batak Voorhoeve 163 No. 169.
general *Wesselski Märchen 197
general **De Vries FFC LXXIII

Within the index

16 finer motifs beneath it

Girl given enigmatic commands must do the opposite Three young men arrested tell who they are Riddling answers betray theft or adultery Clever youth (maiden) answers king's inquiry in riddles. (Cf. H561.4.) Other riddling answers Enigmatic conversation of king and peasant Riddling remarks of traveling companion interpreted by girl (man) at end of journey King gives enigmatic order to minister Enigmatic counsels of a father. Taken literally bring trouble, but when properly interpreted are valuable Extraordinary actions explained Enigmatic statement made clear by experience Suitors receive enigmatic answers. Girls answer in single words, which, when arranged in certain order, show that they accept Inhospitality reproved enigmatically Enigmatic welcome of host. Sounds very inhospitable but properly interpreted makes guests welcome Enigmatic counsels of relatives (other than father) Other enigmatic statements

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