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Allerleirauh Summary
A queen dies and leaves the request that her husband marry no one who is not as beautiful as she. The king searches far and wide but finds no one as beautiful as the queen but his own daughter. In order to prevent her father from committing this crime, the daughter presents a challenge. The king must have three beautiful dresses made for her. Then he must make her a mantle which includes a piece of fur from each animal in the kingdom. The king is able to meet these challenges. To keep from marrying her father, the girl runs away taking with her only the fur mantle, the three dresses, a golden ring, golden spinning wheel, and golden reel. She hides in a hollow tree. Allerleirauh is found by the king of another kingdom. She is believed to be an animal and...
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