FFC 90
300—749 Magic tale.
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| *V | Friends determine to play a joke on the "doctor". One feigns sickness. Doctor predicts death and he really does die [K 1819, M 346]. | |
| an 1. CPA p. 80 = SPE 1850 p. 357 = WBVC p. 198 = HCVK p. 147 = CST p. 162: I *c *d, II a, *V, IV *c. Cf x 1. BPS p. 123. as 1. LRAC no 20: I *d, II a, *V. 2. LRAC no 25: Mt 1180 + Mt *1195 + Mt 332 I *e, II a, III *c. x 1. BPS p. 123: I *c *d, II a, *V, IV *c. [Probably based on an 1. CPA p. 80]. | ||
| 333. | I | *c Three girls, grandmother, carter go to pantry or cave and are eaten by wolf or glutton. |
| II | *d Wasp or ant stings or bites monster, forcing it to give up its victims, and chases it away. | |
| Cf Mt 123. an 1. COAR p. 50 = CCPA p. 281 = CST p. 198: I a c (They flee to garret), II *d. le 1. ECPE no 251: I *c, II *d. nc 1. ECPE no 252: I *c, II *d. | ||
| *340. | Devil's motherinlaw. Exasperated mother wishes her lazy daughter may marry the Devil. A handsome stranger appears and marries her [C 12.4.1]. He is suspected of being the Devil. On bridal night mother has daughter close all openings to bridal chamber except keyhole, and has her sprinkle husband with holy water or beat him with blest olive branch, saying this will insure his fidelity [D 1355.8], or that wife will be boss [D 1359.1.1]. He is really the Devil and flees through keyhole but mother catches him in flask as he comes out. For years peace reigns on earth while Devil is prisoner in flask. Finally a soldier releases him. They agree Devil will enter princess and make her sick; soldier will pose as doctor, Devil will leave and king will reward soldier for the "cure" [K 1955]. Devil refuses to leave until soldier frightens him away by saying that his | |
