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41.--In the twenty-first story of Erlenwein, the poor brother obtains wealth by means of a mare's head, while…

Date of account: English edition published 1872
Source: Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2)
Reference: Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2) · selected passage 121
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-25

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41.--In the twenty-first story of Erlenwein, the poor brother obtains wealth by means of a mare's head, while the rich brother, on the other hand, becomes poor.--In Af. v

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[567] _Ib._ iv. 41.--In the twenty-first story of _Erlenwein_, the poor brother obtains wealth by means of a mare's head, while the rich brother, on the other hand, becomes poor.--In _Af._ v. 21, the dwarf-boy, who possesses great strength, enters into the ear of one of the two horses when in the act of ploughing; upon which they plough of their own accord, and the old father of the dwarf is at liberty to rest.--In the sixth Calmuck story, the head of the dead horse, when fallen from the tree, brings riches and good luck to him who lets it fall, who finds under it a golden cup: this is a form of the ambrosia which comes out of the horse's head, which we shall find farther on.

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