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- The Three stolen Princesses

I. The Hero is of supernatural origin and strength: (a) son of a bear who has stolen his mother; (b) of a dwarf or robber from whom the boy rescues himself and his mother; (c) the son of a man and a she-bear or cow; or (e) engendered by the eating of fruit, (f) by the wind or (g) from a burning piece of wood. (h) He grows supernaturally strong and is unruly. II. The Descent. (a) With two extraordinary companions (b) he comes to a house in the woods, or (b1) a bridge; the monster who owns it punishes the companions but is defeated by the hero, (c) who is let down through a well into a lower world.—Alternative beginning of the tale: (d) The third prince, where his elder brothers have failed, (e) overcomes at night the monster who steals from the king's apple-tree, and (f) follows him through a hole into the lower world. III. Stolen Maidens. (a) Three princesses are stolen by a monster. (b) The hero goes to rescue them. IV. Rescue. (a) In the lower world, with a sword which he finds there, he conquers several monsters and rescues three maidens. (b) The maidens are pulled up by the hero's companions and stolen. V. Betrayal of Hero. (a) He himself is left below by his treacherous companions, but he reaches the upper world through the help of (b) a spirit whose ear he bites to get magic power to fly or (c) a bird, (d) to whom he feeds his own flesh; or (e) he is pulled up. VI. Recognition. He is recognized by the princesses when he arrives on the wedding day. (b) He is in disguise and (c) sends his dogs to steal from the wedding feast; or (d) he presents rings, (e) clothing, or (f) other tokens, secures the punishment of the impostors and marries one of the princesses.—Adapted from BP.

L114

F610

B631

B635.1

F611.1.1

F611.1.2

F611.1.5

F611.1.6

F611.1.8

F611.1.9

F611.1.10

F611.2.1

T615

L114.3

F601

G

I. L114. Hero (heroine) of unpromising habits. F610. Remarkably strong man. B631. Human offspring from marriage to animal. B635.1. The Bear's Son. Human son of woman who marries a bear acquires bear charasteristics. F611.1.1. Strong man son of bear who has stolen his mother. F611.1.2. Strong man son of woman and dwarf. F611.1.5. Strong man son of man and she-bear. F611.1.6. Strong man son of man and mare. F611.1.8. Strong hero engendered by eating fruit. F611.1.9. Strong hero engendered by the wind. F611.1.10. Strong hero engendered from burning brand. F611.2.1. Strong hero suckled by animal. T615. Supernatural growth. L114.3. Unruly hero.
II. F601. Extraordinary companions. A group of men with extraordinary powers travels together. G475.1. Ogre attacks intruders in house in woods. G475.2. Ogre attacks intruders on bridge. H1471. Watch for devastating monster. Youngest alone successful. F451.5.2. Malevolent dwarf. F102.1. Hero shoots monster (or animal) and follows it into lower world. N773. Adventure from following animal to cave (lower world). F92. Pit entrance to lower world. Entrance through pit, hole, spring or cavern. F96. Rope to lower world. F80. Journey to lower world.
III. Rll.l. Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre). H1385.1. Quest for stolen princess.
IV. R111.2.1. Princess(es) rescued from lower world. F601.3. Extraordinary companions betray hero. K1935. Impostors steal rescued princess.
V. K1931.2. Impostors abandon hero in lower world. K677. Hero tests the rope on which he is to be pulled to upper world. K963. Rope cut and victim dropped. K1932. Impostors claim reward (prize) earned by hero. K1933. Impostor forces oath of secrecy. D2135.2. Magic air journey from biting ear. B542.1.1. Eagle carries men to safety. F101.3. Return from lower world on eagle. B322.1. Hero feeds own flesh to helpful animal. The hero is carried on the back of an eagle who demands food. The hero finally feeds part of his own flesh.
VI. K1816.0.3.1. Hero in menial disguise at heroine's wedding. T68.1. Princess offered as prize to rescuer. T161. Year's respite from unwelcome marriage. N681. Husband (lover) arrives home just as wife (mistress) is to marry another. H151.2. Attention drawn by helpful animal's theft of food from wedding table; recognition follows. H83. Rescue tokens. Proof that hero has succeeded in rescue. H80. Identification by tokens. H94. Identification by ring. Hlll. Identification by garment. Hl13. Identification by handkerchief Q262. Impostor punished. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.

sprookje

**Delarue Nouvelle Reveu des Traditions Populaires I (Sept.-Oct. 1949) 312ff., II 275

**A. Irving Hollowell >>John the Bear in the New Worlds JAFL LXV 418

**Panzer Beowulf 1&mdash

246

*BP II 300 (Grimm No. 91)

*M. de Meyer Vlaamschc Sprookjesthemas 20ff.

*Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 30 n. 3, 43 n. 1

Coffin 24

*Anderson Novelline No. 57

*Tille FFC XXXIV 66ff.

Espinosa II 498ff.

*Liungman SSF III 428.