A man arrives at the heroine's castle to woo her. She is frequently critical of him, on the grounds that his clothing shows him to be no gentleman. In most variants, he taxes her with riddles such as "What's the first thing in flower?"
A man arrives at a woman's castle to woo her, she is critical of him because his clothing suggests he is not a gentleman. In most versions, he challenges her with riddles such as "What is the first thing in bloom?"