Riddle: how far is it from one end of the earth to the other (east to west)? — Mythoi

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Riddle: how far is it from one end of the earth to the other (east to west)?

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Riddles of distance. · view the constellation · filed as H681.1

Cited in the index

general *Type 922
general *Anderson FFC XLII 146ff.
general Fb "jord"
general BP III 232.

Within the index

Filed under Riddles of terrestrial distance.

1 finer motif beneath it

How far is it from one end of the earth to the other? A day's journey, since the sun makes it daily

Filed beside it

Riddle: how deep is the earth (or how far to lower world)? Riddle: what is the center of the earth? Riddle: how deep is the sea?

Carried in tale types

The Shepherd Substituting for the Clergyman Answers the King's Questions · ATU 922 4 recorded variants

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