Riddles of heavenly distance. (Cf. A658.) — Mythoi

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Riddles of heavenly distance. (Cf. A658.)

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Riddles of distance. · view the constellation · filed as H682

Within the index

Filed under Riddles of distance.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Riddle: how far is it from earth to heaven? Riddle: how wide is heaven? How many exits from paradise?

Filed beside it

Riddles of terrestrial distance Riddle: how far is it from happiness to misfortune?

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Size and distances of the universe

Carried in tale types

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

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