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SYNOPSES 51 - 5.3 [69
5.20; obstacle flight with the Devil's daughter (transforming objects),
5.21-5.22; Satan and his pupil, 5.23. BEAUTIFUL AND UGLY: monster
bridegroom, 5.24; ugly youth transforms after girl's consent to mar-
riage, 5.25. CREATURES (NOT HELPERS IN A QUEST) AND HUMANS,
VARIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: serpents and water monsters, 5.26--5.29;
woman marries a stallion, 5.30; John the Bear, 5.31; dogs save master
from poopampareno (fabulous beast) as result of life token, 5.32;
monster lizard (dragon?) that paralyzes, 5.33; wolf (hunger?) at little
girl's door, 5.34. FAR-FLUNG ADVENTURE: Gulliver-in-Brobdingnag,
Odysseus-and-Polyphemus themes, 5.35, cf. 5.46; abducted wife re-
gained by huband who crosses ocean in a barrel, 5.36; Arabic hero
tale following expulsion-return formula, 5.37. See also 5.46 (robber
who tells adventures). OGRE OR THE DEVIL OUTWITTED: rabbit-trickster
takes man-eater on journey, 5.38; picaro dupes and kills ogre, 5.39;
man poses tasks the Devil afraid to perform, 5.40; woman changes
Satan into a wasp, seals in a jug, 5.41. See also 5.10-5.12, 5.25, 5.43,
5.54-5.55. (For an additional stupid-ogre tale, see "Thirteen" in Part
III of Analytical Index.) LUCKY ACCIDENTS (SHAM HERO IN KING'S
SERVICE): Dr. Know-All (charlatan poses as seer), 5.42, cf. 6.276; the
brave tailor ("seven with one stroke"), 5.43. WAGER ABOUT MAN'S
WIFE: reported mole on thigh, 5.44; frame tale: wagerer assumes form
of parrot storyteller, 5-45. OTHER: robber tells three adventures to
gain freedom (frame tale of "Black Thief"), 5.46; grateful dead man,
5.47--548; three wise counsels, 5.49--5.50; dragon-slayer ("Catorce")
exhibits fangs, proves deed against another's claim, 5.51, cf. 5.43; good
gal and bad gal, Cinderella, 5.52--554; Bluebeard-like ogre, 5.55; ogre
eats twins who kill him from within, 5.56; faithful servant, 5.57-
(Oldest animal motif, 5.3, 5.22; swan maiden, 5.22.)
5.1 (M) Man has a tree that grows grapes as big as oranges. People
climb the tree for fruit but refuse to pay. Man appeals to the
gods, receives power to keep anyone up the tree until he permits
descent. When Death comes for the man, he traps Death in the
tree. Death promises not to take him if he releases Death. Later
the man wishes Death would take him, to no avail. 3o: 241-242.
5.2 (M) To her "godson," a woman who is actually Death gives a
flower with which he can cure ills and become a famous healer.
He is, however, forbidden to use the flower when he sees her
standing by a sickbed. After disobeying twice, to save a king
and the king's beautiful daughter, the man forfeits his power
and is himself taken by Death. (Cf. 5.41.) 12:76-77.
5.3 (M) A poor man meets a beautiful old woman who identifies
herself as his rich brother's fate. He then meets an ugly, destitute
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