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- The Princess who Cannot Solve the Riddle

The prince saved by his true servant in a robber's den. The poisoned raven. The riddle from the hero's own experiences. He wins the princess's hand. Cf. Types 516518. I. The Riddle Contest. A princess is offered in marriage to the youth who can propose a riddle which she cannot solve. II. The Clues. On the way to the contest the hero is given a clue. He sees a horse poisoned and then eaten by a raven who in turn falls dead. The ravens are then eaten by twelve men who die of the poison. III. The Riddle. (a) The hero propounds the riddle: »One killed none and yet killed twelve» (or (b) the riddle of the unborn, or (c) of the murdered lover.) IV. The Princess Won. (a) The princess tries to find the answer by visiting him at night and learning it from his dreams. He is, however, aware of the visit, keeps a token, and proves that she has visited him; or (b) see Type 853 IV b, c.

H342

H551

H565

N332.2

H802

H792

H805

H81.2

H117

K1331

I. H342. Suitor test: outwitting princess. H551. Princess offered to man who can outriddle her.
II. H565. RIddle propounded from chance experience. N332.2. Horse accidentally poisoned instead of master.
III. H802. Riddle: one killed none and yet killed twelve. (Horse is poisoned; raven eats of him and dies; twelve robbers eat raven and die.) H792. Riddle of the unborn. I was unborn; my horse is unborn; I carry my mother on my hands. H805. Riddle of the murdered lover. With what thinks, I drink; what sees, I carry; with what eats I walk.
IV. H81.2. Clandestine visit of princess to hero betrayed by token. H117. Identification by cut garment. Garment is cut and fragment taken as token. K1331. »No!» The princess must answer all questions by »No».

sprookje

*BP I 188 (Grimm No. 22)

Coffin 5

*Espinosa II 78ff.