The taming of the wild prince. Lost in the woods the little prince grows up among wild animals; lets no one come near him. Only a servant girl succeeds in taming him

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The taming of the wild prince. Lost in the woods the little prince grows up among wild animals; lets no one come near him. Only a servant girl succeeds in taming him.

Deceptions. · Seduction or deceptive marriage. · Seductions – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as K1399.1

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LithuanianBalys Index No. 877*.

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Filed under Additional seductions.

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The unusual names. Assuming unusual names, the servant deceives the girl, her mother, and her father Seduction: trickster shows girl how to store up warmth for winter Woman secures man's spear (arrow), lures him with it into her hut Teacher seduces pupil left in his charge

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