Beschrijving
A man rescues a serpent (or a bear), who in return seeks to kill the rescuer. Fox, as judge, advises the man to put the serpent back into captivity. [J1172.3].
Motief
W154.2.1
J1172.3
Commentaar
W154.2.1 Rescued animal threatens rescuer. J1172.3 Ungrateful animal returned to captivity.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
**McKenzie MPh I 497ff.
*Anderson in Tauscher Volksmärchen 170: **Krohn Mann und Fuchs 38
**Espinosa III 420
*BP II 420
*Cosquin Etudes 6l3ff.
Coffin 12
*Gaster Exempla 268 No. 441
Liungman SSF III 426f.
*Köhler-Bolte I 50
*Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 39.