The Carnation Prince
Three sisters tried catching a carnation. The youngest succeeded. She put the flower away and later found that it'd turned into a prince, whom she accidently enchanted. To disenchant him, she had to travel until she wore out an iron dress. She happened upon the sun, moon, and the birthing person of all animals on her odyssey, and each gifted her an item. After feeding all of her limbs to a bird, she arrived at her paramour's home and they were happily reunited and married on the spot.
Source: Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico by Rafael Ocasio.
Tale Type: ATU 425 Search for the Lost Husband.
Variants: "The Black Bull of Norroway" and "The Padlock"
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