Son frees father by bringing riddle the king cannot solve. (Cf. H542.)

Motif

Son frees father by bringing riddle the king cannot solve. (Cf. H542.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R154.2.1

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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SpanishBoggs FFC XC 112 No. 927*B.

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Filed under Son rescues father.

Filed beside it

Son recovers father's bones Sons rescue father

Travels with

Death sentence escaped by propounding riddle king (judge) cannot solve

Carried in tale types

Out-riddling the Judge · ATU 9272 recorded variants

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