Beschrijving
Man in the Moon. This miscellaneous type includes various narratives dealing with a man (woman, animal, object) on the moon [A751ff.]. Examples:
A man (watercarriers, a woman with a butter churn, a man with a bucket of tar [A751.4]) is sent to (can be seen on) the moon for punishment. The punishment is usually for breaking a religious commandment (being hard-hearted, stealing, working on Sunday, etc.) [A751.1].
In some variants, the figure of a hare [A751.2], a frog, a toad [A751.3], or a tree [A751.6] is seen on the moon.
A man (watercarriers, a woman with a butter churn, a man with a bucket of tar [A751.4]) is sent to (can be seen on) the moon for punishment. The punishment is usually for breaking a religious commandment (being hard-hearted, stealing, working on Sunday, etc.) [A751.1].
In some variants, the figure of a hare [A751.2], a frog, a toad [A751.3], or a tree [A751.6] is seen on the moon.
Motief
A751
A751.4
A751.1
A751.2
A751.3
A751.6
Commentaar
Most of these tales are etiological, and explain the dark marks on the moon.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
751E*
Subgenre
sprookje