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612: The Three Snake-Leaves

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Variants

612A. The Ungrateful Wife Restored to Life

See analysis of 612. II. (c) The wife is bitten by a snake and dies. III. (a) The man and his wife are separated. (b) The husband becomes an adviser to the king. (c) The wife, who has become a prostitute or dancer, pleases the king and is granted a…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The three snake-leaves612EnglishMargaret HuntGermany_
The Three Snake-leaves612EnglishAndrew LangGermany1892

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Captain and the General 612 Italian Internet Archive
Lion's Grass 612 Italian Internet Archive
The Three Snake-Leaves 612 German Internet Archive

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