Motif
Concealed identity tested by behavioral trials
concealed_identity_tested_by_behavioral_trials
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
germanic
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Household Tales by Brothers Grimm SECOND STORY / FIRST STORY / SECOND STORY / THIRD STORY; lines 10417-10513 confidence: high
A wondrous lion who knows concealed things tells the king the twelve huntsmen are girls and advises strewing peas in the antechamber to test their steps.
The lion proposes tests with peas and spinning-wheels to reveal whether the twelve huntsmen are girls, and the group passes after being warned.
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