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des this was a lesson for her avarice [Q 272]. an 1. COAR p. 82 = CST p. 189. x 1. "Las wilis" in La cronica, Madrid 1845 no 37 p. 289. | ||
| *D. | Mean and ugly cobbler has daughter in love with soldier. He is continually threatening to throw last at people. They call him Tio Hormazo and make fun of him [X 462]. an 1. CPA p. 94 = CST p. 127. | |
| *E. | Farmer sows wheat, barley and rye. When they are ripe he goes to cut them. Each tries to beg off, telling him why he should cut the others. God punishes them by having man cut, beat and grind them all. Man eats wheat and rye himself and gives barley to his mules. oc 1. ECPE no 98. | |
| *F. | Curious old woman sits at her window to see what happens in the street at night. Supernatural being passes by and gives her a torch or candle which becomes a leg or a dead man [Q 341]. She dies or is protected by relics. — Or St. Teresa wishes to become confessor. To test her God gives her a small box not to be opened for three days, but she opens it. Cf Mt 1416 and Mt *1550 C. Mexico: Boas JAF XXV 226 no 7. an 1. ECPE no 76. 2. ECPE no 95. as 1. BTPE VIII 119. nc 1. ECPE no 96. For other similar versions see LRAF p. 70 no 1; p. 70 no 2; p. 71 no 3; p. 71 no 4; p. 72 no 5; p. 73 no 6; p. 73 no 7; p. 74 no 9; also LRAL p. 174. | |
| *G. | Neighbor or rejected suitor slanders girl before her lover. He abandons her and she dies of grief. Slanderer confesses and does penance. Girl's ghost appears to slanderer, has him throw water on ground and then orders him to pick it up again. When he cannot she tells him it is just as impossible to restore lost honor. She jerks out his tongue or he dies [Q 417]. — Or man dies and his wife prays | |
