Beschrijving
Rapunzel. The hair ladder for the witch. The prince is blinded.
I. Promise of Child. To appease a witch whom he has offended, a man promises her his child when it is born.
II. The Hair Ladder. (a) The girl is imprisoned in a windowless tower which the witch enters by climbing on her hair as a ladder. (b) The king's son watches and does likewise.
III. Abandonment and Blinding. (a) When the witch discovers the deceit, she cuts off the girl's hair and abandons her in a desert. (b) When the prince comes, he saves himself by jumping from the tower, and is blinded.
IV. Blindness cured. Finally his wife's tears falling on his eyes heal them.
Motief
S222
G204
R41.2
T381
F848.1
L162
S144
S165
F952.1
Commentaar
I. S222. Man promises (sells) child in order to save himsclf from danger or death. G204. Girl in service of witch.
II. R41.2. Captivity in tower. T381. Imprisoned virgin to prevent knowledge of men (marriage, impregnation). F848.1. Girl's long hair as ladder into tower. L162. Lowly heroine marries prince (king).
III. S144. Abandonment in desert. S165. Mutilation: putting out eyes.
IV. F952.1. Blindness cured by tears.
II. R41.2. Captivity in tower. T381. Imprisoned virgin to prevent knowledge of men (marriage, impregnation). F848.1. Girl's long hair as ladder into tower. L162. Lowly heroine marries prince (king).
III. S144. Abandonment in desert. S165. Mutilation: putting out eyes.
IV. F952.1. Blindness cured by tears.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
**Lüthi >>Die Herkunft des Grimmschen Rapunzelmärchens Fabula III 95ff.
*BP I 97 (Grimm No. 12)
*Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 228 n. 1.