Fool wins beautiful woman as wife

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Fool wins beautiful woman as wife.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Success of the unpromising hero (heroine). · view the constellation · filed as L161.2

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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LithuanianBalys Index No. 530B*
IndiaThompson-Balys.

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Filed under Lowly hero marries princess.

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Marriage of poor boy and rich girl Mercenary soldier (exile) accepted lover of princess

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