Motif
gifted brothers impersonate one hero to divide tasks
gifted_brothers_impersonate_one_hero_to_divide_tasks
A motif of the Sacred Twins and Sibling Pairs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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estonian
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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country CINDERELLA. / THE DRAGON-SLAYER. / THE ENVIOUS SISTERS. / THE GIFTED BROTHERS.; lines 9514-9606 confidence: high
Because the brothers look alike, they trim their beards alike and personate the same man; Swiftfoot goes first, the princess falls in love with him, and he returns the reindeer cow to the stable.
The three brothers resemble one another, trim their beards alike, and personate the same man because each can accomplish only one of the feats.
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