Cunning over strength: Don Juan succeeds not because he is stronger but because he listens to advice (the hermit’s lemon trick).
The danger of envy: Don Pedro and Don Diego had everything but lost it all due to jealousy.
Sacrifice for love: Don Juan endures blindness, abandonment, and impossible trials for Princess Maria Blanca.
Healing and forgiveness: The Adarna bird represents hope – even a dying king can be cured, and even traitorous brothers can be forgiven (in some versions).
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