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Motifs
- The Bear's Son. Human son of woman who marries a bear acquires bear characteristics. (Cf. B601.1.) B635.1
- King sleeps for six days and acquires after that magic wisdom. F564.3.3
- Strong hero acquires his strength. (Cf. F611.2.2.) F611.3
- Man suddenly acquires long gray beard on scaffold at execution. F1044
- Husband becomes cannibal from eating wife's breast. She cuts off her breasts and cooks them to feed her family. The husband thus acquires a longing for human flesh. G36.1
- The clever brothers work, the foolish brother only prays; finally he acquires all the property. V52.12