406) Der Bettelborn zu Leipzig.

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Whole-story decision on actual plot: a popular ordinary spring is guarded and closed as it dwindles, with beggars explaining its name. The closest retrieved full-type candidates are 551 “Water of Life (previously The Sons on a Quest for a Wonderful Remedy for their Father)” (A sick king can only be healed by a wonderful remedy [H1324, D1500.1.18] (water of life [H1321.2], rejuvenating apples, phoenix bird [H1331.1], etc.). Whoever brings it [H1210.1] will inherit the kingdom. His three sons go on a quest. The two elder haughty ones are diverted from their goal. The youngest is single-minded and friendly towards old men (dwarf, eagle) who show him the way and give advice. With their help he reaches a magic castle that opens only for one hour. He appeases the animal guards (dragon, etc.) and finds everyone else asleep. He locates the fountain of life (golden apple tree) and takes the remedy [H1242]. He sleeps with a beautiful woman (princess) [N711.3, T475.2] and leaves his name (identification token) with her [H81.1]. When he leaves the castle it closes (sinks). On his way back he rejuvenates (releases) the helpful old men and receives magic objects in return. At home his unsuccessful brothers secretly exchange a common (poisoned) remedy for his healing one [K2211, W154.12.3]. They give it to the king [K1932] and he recovers. These brothers slander the youngest and the king orders him to be killed. With the help of his magic objects he is able to escape this sentence. Meanwhile the beautiful woman in the magic castle has given birth to a boy and has discovered the name of the intruder. She arrives at the head of an army and demands the father of her son [H1381.2.1]. The haughty brothers pretend it is they. They accompany her, riding beside the golden cloth (path) which the princess has spread, but they find that the gate at its end is closed. The youngest brother appears in rags, rides down the middle of the golden cloth toward the castle (is recognized by his tokens), and the gate opens for him. He marries the woman [L161] and becomes the ruler of the kingdom. The old king learns what really happened.) / 278A* “Frogs Decide Not to Jump into the Well” (When their spring dries up, the frogs consider jumping into a well. They decide that the well may also dry up and they would be unable to get out [J752.1].). Their defining sequences are absent, so this complete text has no supported ATU assignment. The primary likewise has no ATU assignment; this agreement was checked against the full source plot and both actual whole-text search queries.

Thompson-Motive

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• Thompson A1617 · Origin of place-name.

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  The passage gives an explicit folk etymology for the place-name Bettelborn.

  • „Da man nun aber das Wasser nicht gern entbehren wollte, baten oder bettelten Viele, davon schöpfen zu dürfen. Daher sein Name.“

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