Beschrijving
The maiden in the den of robbers. While hidden under the bed she sees another maiden murdered. The severed finger serves her as a token. The girl usually strews her path into the forest with ashes or pees [R145]. When the bridegroom appears, she uses the severed finger of the murdered girl to expose him [H57.2.1]. Cf. Type 311.
Motief
R145
H57.2.1
Commentaar
[R145] [H57.2.1]
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
*BP I 370 (Grimm No. 40).