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R. S. Boggs, Index of Spanish Folktales.
FFC 90
| *B. | King sends pie filled with coins to poor miller who desires wealth. Later king passes by his house, finds everything renovated but miller is dead and grasps a paper in his hand which no one can take out but king [D 1651.1.1]. Paper reads: I poor wanted it; you rich desire it; revive it if you can. an 1. COAR p. 75 = CST p. 159. Cf Mt 1720—Mt 1724. |
| *C. | Poor hostler envies archbishop's mule its easy life and wishes he were the mule [J 2110]. It instructs him to take hold of its ears [D 132.1]. He becomes mule and mule becomes monk. Hostler is frightened and runs to his mother for aid, but she is only frightened at him and archbishop's servants beat him. He carries archbishop with much confusion, and finally runs back to his inn. The monk is there and says he has discovered his wife is still alive and he prefers being mule to living with his wife [T 251], so they change places again. [le] 1. ST p. 170. Cf Mt 1529 and Mt *1852. Cf Mt 1516—1520 for concl. |
| 755. | Cf Mt 563 for shadowless person. |
| 756 A. as 1. CTA p. 98 (Till it sprout flowers). nc 1. ECPE no 81. | |
| B. | as 1. CTA p. 194 (Devil grants woman son and gives him an invulnerable horse and a magic bayonet. Son is very wicked but finally confesses. For penance he works for seven years in king's gardens, eats only the leavings of the dogs, guards silence and gives all his earnings to the poor [Q 535]. Enemy attacks king just as hero's seven years are finished. With his horse and bayonet hero overcomes enemy and marries the princess). Cf Mt 425 I a. |
| *D. | Hermit or St. Peter asks Christ if anyone is more devout than he. He is directed to a widow who hides in her house and cares for the murderer of |
