Beschrijving
The Brave Tailor. (Seven with one stroke.) A tailor kills seven flies with one blow and wears a sign on his belt, “Seven at one stroke.” [J115.4, K1951.1].
He goes out into the world and finds something (cheese, bird) which he puts into his pocket. He meets a giant who challenges him to prove his strength. The giant squeezes water out of a stone, and the tailor matches him by squeezing his cheese [K62] (cf. Type 1060). The giant throws a stone high into the air and the tailor throws his bird [K18.3] (cf. Type 1062). The giant orders the tailor to help him carry a tree out of the forest, so the tailor takes the top end and rides in the branches [K71] (cf. Type 1052).
Using various tricks, he accomplishes other feats ([K1112] cf. Type 1051; [K63] cf. Type 1061; [K18.2] cf. Type 1063; [K72] cf. Type 1082; [K61] cf. Type 1085; [K525.1] cf. Type 1115).
The tailor goes to the king’s palace. The king promises the tailor his daughter in marriage and half the kingdom if he can accomplish several tasks: vanquishing two giants [K1082], catching a unicorn (the animal runs into a tree with its horn, and cannot get free) [K771], and catching a wild boar (he drives it into a church) [K731]. The tailor uses tricks to accomplish the tasks.
After the tailor marries the princess, he accidentally (by speaking of needle and thread, or in his sleep) discloses his humble origin [H38.2.1]. The king sends his soldiers to take back the tailor’s kingdom. The tailor pretends to be asleep and brags about his heroic deeds [K1951.3]. The soldiers flee in fear [K1951.2], and the tailor keeps his kingdom.
He goes out into the world and finds something (cheese, bird) which he puts into his pocket. He meets a giant who challenges him to prove his strength. The giant squeezes water out of a stone, and the tailor matches him by squeezing his cheese [K62] (cf. Type 1060). The giant throws a stone high into the air and the tailor throws his bird [K18.3] (cf. Type 1062). The giant orders the tailor to help him carry a tree out of the forest, so the tailor takes the top end and rides in the branches [K71] (cf. Type 1052).
Using various tricks, he accomplishes other feats ([K1112] cf. Type 1051; [K63] cf. Type 1061; [K18.2] cf. Type 1063; [K72] cf. Type 1082; [K61] cf. Type 1085; [K525.1] cf. Type 1115).
The tailor goes to the king’s palace. The king promises the tailor his daughter in marriage and half the kingdom if he can accomplish several tasks: vanquishing two giants [K1082], catching a unicorn (the animal runs into a tree with its horn, and cannot get free) [K771], and catching a wild boar (he drives it into a church) [K731]. The tailor uses tricks to accomplish the tasks.
After the tailor marries the princess, he accidentally (by speaking of needle and thread, or in his sleep) discloses his humble origin [H38.2.1]. The king sends his soldiers to take back the tailor’s kingdom. The tailor pretends to be asleep and brags about his heroic deeds [K1951.3]. The soldiers flee in fear [K1951.2], and the tailor keeps his kingdom.
Motief
J115.4
K1951.1
K62
K18.3
K71
K1112
K63
K18.2
K72
K61
K525.1
K1082
K771
K731
H38.2.1
K1951.3
K1951.2
Commentaar
Known as a proverbial phrase, “To kill many flies with one blow”.
Combinaties
This type is usually combined with one or more other types, esp. 1045–1088, 1115, 1149, and also 151, 177, 300, 326, 650A, 854, 1116, 1159, 1563, and 1641.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1640
Subgenre
mop