20 Questions - Game 254

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#21 Post by Wattsthematter » Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:23 pm

Does this character appear in a Disney film?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#22 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:51 pm

Does this character appear in a Disney film?
Not as far as I can tell.

1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. Not created after 1900.
5,6. Main character in a folk tale.
8. No siblings that are not evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#23 Post by Spartaculous » Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:54 pm

Does this character originate in the folklore of either Europe or the Middle East? (You can use the green shaded region on the Middle East Wikipedia page for a definition of that.)

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#24 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:00 pm

Does this character originate in the folklore of either Europe or the Middle East? (You can use the green shaded region on the Middle East Wikipedia page for a definition of that.)
Yes.


1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. Not created after 1900.
5,6,10. Main character in a European or Middle Eastern folk tale.
8. No siblings that are not evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#25 Post by Wattsthematter » Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:21 pm

Is this character generally portrayed as a villain or as being grotesque/horrific?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#26 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:41 pm

Is this character generally portrayed as a villain or as being grotesque/horrific?
No.

1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. Not created after 1900.
5,6,10. Main character in a European or Middle Eastern folk tale.
8. No siblings that are not evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.
11. Not generally depicted as villain or grotesque/horrific?

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#27 Post by Wattsthematter » Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:46 pm

Is this character part of a modern day tradition or holiday

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#28 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:51 pm

Is this character part of a modern day tradition or holiday
Not that I'm aware of.

1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. Not created after 1900.
5,6,10. Main character in a European or Middle Eastern folk tale.
8. No siblings that are not evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.
11. Not generally depicted as villain or grotesque/horrific.
12. Not subject of a modern day tradition or holiday.

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#29 Post by Spartaculous » Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:54 pm

Does this character originate in the folklore of either Western Europe or Eastern Europe, following the UN Geoscheme? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_geoscheme_for_Europe

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#30 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:00 pm

Does this character originate in the folklore of either Western Europe or Eastern Europe, following the UN Geoscheme? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_geoscheme_for_Europe
According to that map, yes.

1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. Not created after 1900.
5,6,10,13. Main character in a Western European or Eastern European folk tale.
8. No siblings that are not evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.
11. Not generally depicted as villain or grotesque/horrific.
12. Not subject of a modern day tradition or holiday.

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#31 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:04 pm

Reworking the summary to remove some double negatives. And I'll start dropping hints after Q15.

1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. First appeared before 1901.
5,6,10,13. Main character in a Western European or Eastern European folk tale.
8. Either no siblings; or only siblings that are evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.
11. Not generally depicted as villain or grotesque/horrific.
12. Not subject of a modern day tradition or holiday.

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#32 Post by Wattsthematter » Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:25 pm

Was a version of this character's story published by the Brothers Grim?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#33 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:31 pm

Was a version of this character's story published by the Brothers Grim?
No.

1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. First appeared before 1901.
5,6,10,13. Main character in a Western European or Eastern European folk tale.
8. Either no siblings; or only siblings that are evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.
11. Not generally depicted as villain or grotesque/horrific.
12. Not subject of a modern day tradition or holiday.
14. Not published by Brothers Grimm.

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#34 Post by Hominidae » Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:25 pm

Is this character a monarch or member of a royal family (by blood or marriage)?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#35 Post by Wattsthematter » Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:26 pm

Originated in German folklore?

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#36 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:12 pm

Is this character a monarch or member of a royal family (by blood or marriage)?
No.
Originated in German folklore?
Yes.

1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. First appeared before 1901.
5,6,10,13,16. Main character in a German folk tale.
8. Either no siblings; or only siblings that are evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.
11. Not generally depicted as villain or grotesque/horrific.
12. Not subject of a modern day tradition or holiday.
14. Not published by Brothers Grimm.
15. Not royalty by blood or marriage.

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#37 Post by Spartaculous » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:28 pm

Free guess: Till Eulenspiegel.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#38 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:45 pm

Free guess: Till Eulenspiegel.
No. Thanks for that though, I'd never heard of him and looked him up.

You are at 16 questions. I'll start giving hints at 18.

1,2,4,7. Fictional human male.
3. First appeared before 1901.
5,6,10,13,16. Main character in a German folk tale.
8. Either no siblings; or only siblings that are evil, cruel step-siblings.
9. Not character in Disney film.
11. Not generally depicted as villain or grotesque/horrific.
12. Not subject of a modern day tradition or holiday.
14. Not published by Brothers Grimm.
15. Not royalty by blood or marriage.

Pass:
First introduced in a book, movie, or TV show.
First introduced after 1500.

Not:
Jack in the Beanstalk (Hominidae).
Till Eulenspiegel (Spartaculous).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 254

#39 Post by Wattsthematter » Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:11 pm

Free guess: Faust

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#40 Post by cdngooner » Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:31 pm

Free guess: Faust
EXCELLENT WORK! I would also have accepted "Dr. Faustus." I passed on "created before 1500" because his origins are murky. First printed version is after 1500, but legend is said to go back to the 1400's or even older. I passed on "book" because, similarly, the format of the original telling is unknown.

I first came across Dr. Faustus in university English class, reading the Marlowe play. Faust, of course, is the source of the phrase "make deal with the devil" or "a Faustian bargain." The theme, if not the name, lives on among young people today as the plot line of The Little Mermaid.

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