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- The Frog King or Iron Henry

A maiden promises herself to a frog in a spring. The frog comes to the door, the table, the bed. Turns into a prince. I. Promise to Marry the Frog. (a) To the youngest of three sisters a frog in a spring gives clear water (a ball thrown into the water). (b) In return he exacts the promise that the girl shall marry him. II. Reception of the Frog. (a) Though the girl has forgotten her promise, the frog appears at her door and requests entrance. (b) He then sleeps at the door, on the table, and finally in her bed. III. Disenchantment. The frog is disenchanted and becomes a prince (a) by being allowed to sleep in the girl's bed, (b) by a kiss, (c) by decapitation, (d) by being thrown against the wall, or (e) by having his frog-skin burnt. IV. Iron Henry. His faithful servant has three iron bands around his heart to keep it from breaking; at his master's rescue the bands snap one by one.

L50

C41.2

G423

B211.7.1

S215.1

D195

K1361.1

B654.1.2

D734

D735.1

D711

D712.2

D721.3

L162

F875

I. L50. Victorious youngest daughter. C41.2. Tabu: letting ball fall into water. G423. Ball falling into water puts person into ogre's (witch's, water spirit's) power. B211.7.1. Speaking frog. S215.1. Girl promised herself to animal suitor.
II. D195. Transformation: man to frog. K1361.1. Transformed person sleeps before girl's door, at foot of bed, in the bed. B654.1.2. Marriage to person in frog form.
III. D734. Disenchantment of animal by admission to woman's bed. D735.1. Disenchantment of animal by being kissed by woman. D711. Disenchantment by decapitation. D712.2. Disenchantment by slinging against something. D721.3. Disenchantment by destroying skin (covering). L162. Lowly heroine marries prince (king).
IV. F875. Iron bands around heart to keep it from breaking. When master is disenchanted, bands around heart of faithful servant snap one by one.

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*BP I 1 (Grimm No. 1).