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Description of this motif: One can find several priests in Andersen's tales, but they seldomly play important roles. "A Story" (1851) stars a priest, though.
Example :
"Things are strangely divided," said Ole. "We are our Lord's children, says the pastor. Why such a difference, then?"
"That comes from the fall of man!" said Kirsten.
(...)
"Some people are prosperous and happy; others live in poverty. Why should we suffer because of our first parents' curiosity and disobedience! We would not have behaved as those two did!"
"Yes, we would!" said Cripple-Hans all of a sudden. "It is all here in this book!"
"What's in the book?" asked the parents.
And Hans read for them the old fairy tale about the woodcutter and his wife. They, too, argued about Adam's and Eve's curiosity, which was the cause of their misfortune also.
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