Beschrijving
The youth who can turn himself into a lion, ant, etc. Sometimes the ogre's heart in the egg appears alone. Cf. Type 665. Sometimes introduced as in Type 400, or 425.
I. Magic Help. The hero receives magie help (a) from grateful animals for whom he has made an equable division of food, (b) from giants whom he has by trickery traded out of magic objects, or (c) from his animal brothers-in-law. Cf. Type 552.
II. The Captive Princess. (a) A princess has been carried off by an ogre. From her the hero learns (b) where his heart (soul, life) is, (c) what his life is bound up with, or (d) how he may be slain.
III. The External Soul. The hero follows instructions, finds the ogre's soul hidden away, and kills the ogre by destroying the external soul.
Motief
B393
B500
D1834
D831
B314
D630
D532
D112.1
D182
T68.1
K975.2
G530.1
E710
E711.1
E713
E715
E765
B571.1
K956
R1
Commentaar
I. B393. Hero divides spoil for animals. B500. Magic power from animals. D1834. Magic strength from helpful animals. D831. Magic object acquired by trick exchange. By means of second magic object hero recovers first. B314. Helpful animal brothers-in-law. D630. Transformation and disenchantment at will. D532. Transformation by putting on claw, feather, etc. of helpful animal. D112.1. Transformation: man to lion. D182 2. Transformation: man to ant.
II. Rl l.l. Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre). T68.1. Princess offered as prize to rescuer. K975.2. Secret of external soul learned by deception. G530.1. Help from ogre's wife (mistress). E710. External soul. A person (often a giant or ogre) keeps his soul or life separate from the rest of his body. E711.1. Soul in egg. E713. Soul hidden in a series of coverings. E715. Separable soul kept in animal. E765. Life dependent on external object or event.
III. B571.1. Animals help man overcome monster with external soul. Discover where he keeps his soul. K956. Murder by destroying external soul. R111.1. Princess (maiden) rescued from captor. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.
II. Rl l.l. Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre). T68.1. Princess offered as prize to rescuer. K975.2. Secret of external soul learned by deception. G530.1. Help from ogre's wife (mistress). E710. External soul. A person (often a giant or ogre) keeps his soul or life separate from the rest of his body. E711.1. Soul in egg. E713. Soul hidden in a series of coverings. E715. Separable soul kept in animal. E765. Life dependent on external object or event.
III. B571.1. Animals help man overcome monster with external soul. Discover where he keeps his soul. K956. Murder by destroying external soul. R111.1. Princess (maiden) rescued from captor. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
*BP III 434 (Grimm No. 197), II 22 n. 1
Espinosa III 33ff.
Coffin 10
*Liungman SSF III 428.