FFC 90
300—749 Magic tale.
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VI c d. 2. BTPE X 258 = ETE p. 117: I d e, II a b, III b, IV f, V a b, VII a b (All the food for the banquet) c d, VI c d. le 1. ECPE no 139: Mt 303 I a (Also two pieces in dungheap from which grow two swords) II *c + Mt 300 V a b, VI a, VII a c + Mt 303 III d (Becomes enchanted), IV a b c, V a b c (Witch revives him). | ||
| 301. | Cf Mt 550 and Mt 551. | |
| IV | *c Hero induces demon to restore princess to her kingdom by promising to return demon's ear. | |
| V | *f Hero escapes by means of magic horses [B 181.6]; or *g elf's ear. | |
| VI | *g Hero secures water to cure king's blindness, but turns it over to his two brothers for two golden pears. Cf Mt 513 III i; also Mt 590 V. *h Secures lion's milk for deafness, but turns it over to brothers for one ear from each. Cf Mt 513 III i; also Mt 590 II d. *i Conquers foe, but turns over banners to brothers for permission to brand them. Cf Mt 513 III j. *j Kills one about to marry princess and marries her himself. Has dwarf [F 495.3.1] bring him more riches and finer palace than king's. *k Princesses touch forbidden apple and are swallowed up by earth [C 621]. *l Marries princess but she is so mean he forces devil to take her back as ransom for ear [T 256]. | |
| A. Durán, Romancero general, in Bib. de aut. esp. XVI nos 1263 and 1264; see BP II 305. | ||
| A. | x 1. BPS p. 24: III a (Three princesses placed by father in enchanted palace) b, IV a (Gets hairs from magic horses' tails) b, V a *f, VI a b f (Necklace) *g *h *i. | |
| B. | VI Cf Mt 750 A I a *c (LRAF pp. 19 and 21). an 1. CPA p. 51 = WBVC p. 209 = SPE 1852 | |
