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and takes from its heart a rod of virtue with which she causes a palace to appear. Prince returns, discovers all and sets out to kill dragon. Comes to his wife's castle. The children talk about their father; identity revealed; happy reunion. an 1. ECPE no 129. Cf Mt 425 I d³ for introd. | ||
| *B. | Devil disguised as teacher falls in love with girl. He leaves a sleeping ring which she finds and puts on. He puts her into glass urn which he throws into sea. Prince finds her and takes her to his room, and marries her after his sister discovers her. She gives birth to son while he is away. Devil appears and tells her to tell him what she saw or give him what she bore. She refuses to do either. He eats child and smears blood and flesh on her lips. Husband returns and forgives her. Same happens with second child. Husband threatens her with death unless she tells why she ate it, but she refuses to tell. He goes to fair, and asks wife what gift to bring her. She asks for stone of grief and knife of love. He buys them from Devil. Stone parts with grief when she recalls how Devil has persecuted her. She starts to stab herself with knife, but husband has been hiding under bed and heard all, and he stops her. le 1. ECPE no 104. Cf Mt 710 for Devil stealing children. Cf Mt 712 I b for smearing blood on mouth. Cf Mt 313 V g (an 1 ECPE no 122) for concl. | |
| *C. | Prince marries poor girl and hides her in his room. She is discovered by new bride chosen by prince's mother while prince is at war, and is sent to woods to be killed. But servants take pity and free her and bring back dog's eyes and tongue. She gives birth to boy and girl, and is sheltered by cowboy. Prince returns and on hunt meets | |
