(1) The story radicals or essential plot;
(2) The story accidentals or illustrative points;
(3) Modern gloss upon the events in the story—
we get the following results with regard to seven out of the twelve:—
1.—Frog Prince.
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Story radicals.
Story accidentals.
Added features.
Modern gloss.
1. Savage elements . .
Youngest daughter.
Fountain or well the locality of leading incident
Frog-prince = totem.
Frog-prince stays at the house of his future wife.
Exogamous marriage, the prince coming from a foreign country.
2. Fantastic element
Faithful servant whose heart is hound by iron bands.
3. Rank and splendour
Kingly state and its trappings—the princess wears a crown on ordinary occasions, and yet opens the door to a visitor while at dinner.
III.—Our Lady's Child.
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Story radicals.
Storj' accidentals.
Added features.
Modern glo.ss.
1. Savage elements . .
Naked forest woman captured for wife.
Suspicion that she is a cannibal
3. Rank and splendour
Virgin Mary and heaven the central features of the heroine's adventures.
4. Moral characteristics..
Punishment for curiosity.
