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FFC 90
| *557. | King offers throne to son who brings him finest towel [H 1306]. Youngest goes to monkey palace [B 221.1.1], and is given dirty kitchen rag [L 200], but when he unwraps it before king it is finest towel. Same happens with washbasin; he is given old pan used to give water to chickens. Likewise with bride, he brings ugly monkey in box; but on nearing palace, monkey becomes beautiful girl [D 399.1] and box becomes carriage [D 451.1]. He wins the crown. nc 1. ECPE no 145. | |
| 559. | Cf Mt *572. | |
560—649 Magic object.
| 560—568 Magic object is stolen from hero but he forces its return. |
| 560. | Cf Mt 612 and Mt 650. oc 1. ECPE no 147: Mt *1693 + Mt 560 I b, III (Hero is falsely accused of stealing princess' ring and is put in prison), IV a (After freeing hero, the cat and dog become angels). | |
| *A. | Youngest brother with rope and nails scales walls of castle where three princesses are held. He lets them out. His two older brothers pull out nails before he can descend. Youngest princess leaves a wishing ring with hero. He wishes for flying horse and escapes. In disguise he works as servant in palace. His brothers marry the two older princesses. Youngest recognizes hero as servant and tells king she will marry him. King becomes ill from the shock. Older brothers search for lion's milk to cure him. Hero obtains the milk with wishing ring and trades it to brothers for gold balls king gave them for wedding presents. Hero puts enemy to flight h the ring. | |
