What is an analysis of "The Five Scapegraces"?

There are 200 stories in Calvino's Italian Folktales, and "The Five Scapegraces" is one of them. In the book, an old man and his wife find themselves at odds with their son. Desperate for a solution, the husband goes into debt so that they can bribe the boy into leaving home. Accordingly, they give him one hundred ducats and tell him to go out into the world.
As the son travels, he comes across five other young men. They are Lightning Streak, Strongback, Blindstraight, Rabbitears, and Puffarello. Each of these young men has special skills that eventually earns the group great wealth. In the story, our main protagonist is referred to as the boy or youth from Maglie. When the one hundred ducats are about to run out, he suggests going to Paris.
In Paris, they are faced with a challenge: anyone who beats the king's daughter in a footrace will marry her. Meanwhile, all who are defeated will forfeit their lives. The princess is known for her recalcitrance: she refuses to marry and constantly thinks up tricks to "to send many... fine men to their death." Undeterred, the youth from Maglie is able to defeat the princess with the help of three of his compatriots (Lightning Streak, Rabbitears, and Blindstraight).
Despite his win, however, the palace is reluctant to bless the impending marriage. The palace officials claim that the youth will suffer by marrying such an unmanageable princess. They offer to pay him to go away. Meanwhile, the fourth, Strongback, negotiates the transfer of almost the entire kingdom's wealth into the group's hands. When the royal soldiers pursue, Puffarello (the fifth) is able to whip up a hurricane to dash them all to bits.
In the end, the five scapegraces divide the wealth of the French king between them, each "taking four million." This entertaining tale is a typical one in Calvino's collection. As with traditional Italian folktales, there is little of gratuitous violence to titillate our senses. However, the author imbues his story with a clear message: justice and fairness must and will eventually prevail.
It is noteworthy that the youth from Maglie is bribed twice, once by his own parents and then by the French king. However, there is one important difference. While the youth's parents do not attempt to retrieve the money they give him, the French king is less generous. After his officials inform him that the five scapegraces have absconded with his entire fortune, he sends soldiers to settle the score. The story tells us, however, that the soldiers are dashed to bits by Puffarello, who hurls the force of a tempestuous hurricane into their midst.
The story of the youth from Maglie also involves familiar portions from the hero's journey. After the young man leaves his childhood home, he is shown traveling into unfamiliar land. There, he is faced with a challenge or an ordeal. To overcome and win against his enemies, he must rely on trusted allies. In the story, the youth from Maglie has five worthy allies, and every single one is committed to the welfare of the group.
In the end, the youth from Maglie is victorious. He and his allies return with great riches and live to tell of their exploits. It's an interesting take on the hero's journey in a traditional Italian folktale.