How many leaves are on the tree? As many as there are stems for — Mythoi

Motif

How many leaves are on the tree? As many as there are stems for.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Riddles of numbers. · view the constellation · filed as H705.1

Cited in the index

general *Anderson FFC XLII 176.

Within the index

Filed under Riddle: how many leaves are on the tree?

Filed beside it

How many leaves are on the tree? So and so many; and if you don't believe it, go count them How many leaves are on the tree? Counterquestion: how many stars in the sky? (Cf. H702.)

Carried in tale types

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

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