In Ion Creangă's fairy tale Povestea lui Harap-Alb, who is the deceptive primary antagonist who forces the prince into servitude?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Spânul (the Bald Man)
- Step 1: Spânul tricks Harap-Alb at the well, stealing his identity and forcing him into an oath of subservience until death. Answer: Spânul (the Bald Man). Why not the others: Spânul represents the necessary ethical trial testing the maturation and character of the initiatic hero.
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