The crystal ball when broken down into its actions appears in many ways quite different than the other Grimm tale of this type. However, the two propp analyses show that the third move of the Three Sisters is parallel to the last part of the Crystal ball. The hero fights a bull who turns into an eagle and then has an egg and defeats him with the help of his brothers. In doing this he receives the magic object he needs to break the enchantment over the Princess the hero wishes to marry.
I. The first section occurs twice. Once with a whale and another time with a eagle
-Sorceress transforms her sons
II. The rest of the story occurs only once
-Third son runs away
-Third son travels in search of Princess
-Third son meet ogre and steals his magic hat
-Magic hat transports third son to the enchanted castle
-Princess relates the problem of her enchantment
-Hero kills bison with help of enchanted brothers
-Hero uses the crystal ball her receives to break enchantment over Princess and brothers
-Hero marries Princess
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