How many leaves are on the tree? Counterquestion: how many stars in the sky? (Cf. H702.) — Mythoi

Motif

How many leaves are on the tree? Counterquestion: how many stars in the sky? (Cf. H702.)

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Riddles of numbers. · view the constellation · filed as H705.3

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Boggs FFC XC 116 No. 970.

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? So and so many; and if you don't believe it, go count them

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Riddle: how many stars in the heavens?

Carried in tale types

The Basil Maiden · ATU 879 1 recorded variant

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