gets the casket and, on the way, opens it to satisfy her curiosity: an army of little dolls jump out of the box and begin to dance. Rusidda tries to contain them and put them back in the box, to no avail. Suddenly, her husband Spiccatamunnu throws her a cane and instructs her to beat it on the ground, and the little dolls will return to the box. It just so happens. After she gives the casket to her mother-in-law, the ogress announces that her son is to be married to another person, and orders Rusidda to hold a torch by their bridal bed, in a kneeling position. Spiccatamunnu's new fiancée, seeing Rusidda's suffering, takes pity on the girl and takes her place holding the torch. Outside, the ogress mother commands the ground to open up and swallow whoever is holding up the torch. See also Graciosa and Percinet The Green Serpent Ulv Kongesøn (Prince Wolf) The Golden Root The Horse-Devil and the Witch Khastakhumar and Bibinagar Habrmani The Son of the Ogress Yasmin and the Serpent Prince Prunella The Little Girl Sold with the Pears La Fada Morgana The Enchanted Canary The Magic Swan Geese The Witch The Old Witch References King of Love Love ATU 400-459 Thomas Frederick Crane