FFC 90
850—999 Novella.
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home, he marries in a distant town. His parents search for him and come to his house while he is on hunt. His wife lets them sleep in her bed. Early in the morning husband returns while wife is at mass, and, seeing two strangers in her bed, kills them. Wife returns and says his parents are in her bed. He falls dead. as 1. LRAC no 53. | ||
| *932. | Gypsy says prince will marry girl called Maria del Rosario. He finds her but her stepmother tries to substitute her own daughter. He has intercourse with Maria, gives her a locket, tells her to follow him and flees. She is taken in at palace where she gives birth. Queen and prince are godparents. Prince recognizes his locket on the baby and marries its mother. le 1. ECPE no 118. | |
| *936. | Rich couple pray to St. Anthony for baby [T 542]. Boy is born but fated to hang when he is twenty years old [M 350]. Mother tells him those who take bigger part of what he offers them are selfish. He finds all are selfish until he meets a beggar who refuses larger share. They join company but beggar makes him pledge to share all they have when they part company. Boy works as clerk and marries master's daughter, but beggar makes him promise not to touch her until he is twenty. When he becomes twenty, two angels hang him but Virgin saves him. Beggar demands his wife be cut into two parts, according to their agreement. Boy asks that God's will be done. Beggar reveals himself as St. Anthony. Boy lives happily with wife. [an] 1. BTPE V 119 (Cf Mt 505—Mt 508). | |
| 940. | Cf Mt 313 V b and Mt 425 IV f. as 1. LRAC no 55 (They revenge themselves by baring her in moonlight and spanking her). | |
