How many leaves are on the tree? So and so many; and if you don't believe it, go count them — Mythoi

Motif

How many leaves are on the tree? So and so many; and if you don't believe it, go count them.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Riddles of numbers. · view the constellation · filed as H705.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 60 60.— THE TWO BROTHERS.

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? As many as there are stems for 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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