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Riddle: how many stars in the heavens?

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Riddles of numbers. · view the constellation · filed as H702

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 116 No. 970.
  • general *Type 922
  • general BP III 231
  • general Anderson FFC XLII 162ff.
Within the index

Filed under Riddles of numbers.

3 finer motifs beneath it
How many stars in the heavens? As many as the grains of sand; if you don't believe it, count them yourself How many stars in the heavens? As many as the hairs in the head; if you don't believe it, count them yourself How many stars in the heavens? As many as the points on paper; if you don't believe it, count them yourself
Filed beside it
Riddle: how many seconds in eternity? Riddle: how many hairs are in the head? Riddle: how many drops in the sea. (Cf. H696.1.1.) Riddle: how many leaves are on the tree? Riddle: how many days have passed since the time of Adam? Riddle of dates Are there more men or women in the world?
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
How many leaves are on the tree? Counterquestion: how many stars in the sky? (Cf. H702.)
Carried in tale types

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