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== [[Fairy Tales]] ==
* In ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130528063426/http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/crane/storycatherine.html Catherine and Her Fate]'', a rich merchant's daughter is asked whether she would rather be happy in youth or age. When she chooses age, her father loses his wealth and dies, and she lives in poverty, but she ends up marrying a wealthy king.
* In "[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]", the gold Jack steals from the giant makes him and his mother rich.
* "[[Bluebeard]]" ends with the heroine rich.
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{{quote|''And as they had no longer any cause for fear, they went in the old hag's house, and here they found, in every corner of the room, boxes with pearls and precious stones. "These are even better than pebbles," said Hansel, and crammed his pockets full of them; and Gretel said: "I too will bring something home," and she filled her apron full.''}}
* In ''[http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/189peasantdevil.html The Peasant and the Devil]'', the peasant outwits the devil to lay claim to treasure in his field without giving anything for it.
* In ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20131120133914/http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/4youthfear.html The Boy Who Went Out to Learn What Fear Was]'', staying the house three nights wins him treasure as well as the king's reward.
{{quote|''The old man led him back into the castle, and in a cellar showed him three chests full of gold. "Of these," said he, "one part is for the poor, the other for the king, the third is thine."''}}
* In ''[http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/jackbeanstalk/stories/thirteenth.html Thirteenth]'', Thirteenth is given treasure by the king.
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