FFC 90
300—749 Magic tale.
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for him). ex 1. BTPE X 118 = ETE p. 109: I d d¹, II d (By restoring picked flower to its bush). oc 1. ECPE no 131: I d d¹, II d (By marrying him). | ||
| *D | Farmer brings daughter three carnations. One by one she throws them into the fire and from each appears a youth [D 431.1.2]. She fails to speak [C 652], so they tell her that she must search for them at the Rocks of all the World [H 1385], and they disappear. She falls in love with third one and sets out. He directs her to his mother's house where she serves as maid [L 131]. Other servants are jealous of favor she enjoys [K 2250] and tell mistress she has boasted [H 911.1] that she alone can wash all the clothes in one day [H 1107]. Youth appears and has her call birds [B 571, B 450] who wash the clothes. He gives her a glass in which she collects bird's tears [B 763] to restore mother's sight [H 1321.1]. He instructs her to walk around stones with maidens, all holding lighted candles [D 759.6], in order to free him and his brothers. Third time around her candle goes out and an exclamation escapes her. The young men appear. She has freed them because she spoke [D 672]. Youngest marries her. ex 1. BTPE X 159 = FBE p. 20 = ETE p. 15. | |
| 432. | ex 1. BTPE X 201: I a b, II (Stepmother has her own daughter nail the window fast and break the windowpane), III a b c. 2. BTPE X 209: I a b, II, III a b c. | |
| *435. | Knight is called away and must leave wife home with maidservant and parrot. Man across street sees wife and falls in love with her. He seeks aid of old woman who invites wife to her granddaughter s wedding. Maid urges her to go. Just as they are leaving, the parrot, who has never talked, invites wife to listen to a story [K 1591], as follows: A girl's | |
