Beschrijving
I. Hero Comes into Ogre's Power. (a) A boy promises himself to an ogre in settlement of a gambling debt, or (b) he sees girls (transformed swans) bathing in a lake and steals the swan coat of one of them; she agrees to marry him and takes him to her father's house (cf. Types 400, 465A); —or (c) the hero pursues a bird to the ogre's house;—or (d) after war of birds and quadrupeds (Type 222) a wounded eagle is cared for by a man. Eagle (eagle's sister, father) gives man box not to be opened until he arrives at home. Man disobeys and castle appears. Man must get help of ogre to close box and must promise ogre his unborn son (Type 537).
II. The Ogre's Tasks. (a) The ogre forbids the hero to enter one certain chamber; —or (b) the ogre assigns the hero impossible tasks, e.g., planting a vineyard, clearing a stable, washing black yarn white, cutting down a forest, catching a magic horse, sorting grains, etc., which are (c) performed with the magic help of the ogre's daughter. (d) He must choose his wife from her sisters who look magically like her; by means of a missing finger (lost in the process of killing and resuscitating her) the hero chooses correctly.
III The Flight. (a) In preparation for the flight they leave behind them magic speaking objects. (b) In their flight they transform themselves into various persons and things to deceive the ogre; e.g., rose and thornbush, church end priest, etc., or (c) they throw behind them magie objects (comb, stone, flint) which become obstacles (forest, mountain, fire) in the path of the pursuer, and (d) escape over a magic bridge which folds up behind them.
IV. The Forgotten Fiancée. The hero forgets his bride when, against her warning, he kisses his mother (or his dog) or tastes food on his visit home.
V. Waking from Magic Forgetfulness. (a) The bride buys a place for three nights in the bridal bed from her husband's new bride: not till the third night does he wake,—or (b) the girl attracts attention to herself by magically placing three lovers in embarrassing positions, (c) by
magically stopping the wedding carriage, (d) by a conversation between herself and objects or animale, (e) by the conversation of two magic birds displayed at the wedding, (f) by transformation or (g) otherwise.
VI. The Old Bride Chosen. Between the new and the old bride the choice is made according to the adage about the old key that has been found again.
Motief
S22.3
G461
D361.1
D531
D721
B653.9
K1335
G402.1
S222
C915.1
C611
G465
H335
H1010
H1103
H1102
H1023.6
H1095
H11
Commentaar
I. S22.3. Youth sells himself to an ogre in settlement of a gambling debt. G461. Youth promised to ogre visits ogre's home. D361.1. Swan Maiden. A swan transforms herself at will into a maiden. She resumes her swan form by putting on her swan coat. D531. Transformation by putting on skin (feathers). D721. Disenchantment by removing skin (covering). B653.9. Marriage to swan maiden. K1335. Seduction (or wooing) by stealing clothes of bathing girl. G402.1. Pursuit of bird leads to ogre's house. S222. Man promises (sells) child in order to save himself from danger or death. C915.1. Troubles escape when forbidden casket is opened.
II. C611. Forbidden chamber. Person allowed to enter all chambers of house except one. G465. Ogre sets impossible tasks. H335. Tasks assigned suitors. Bride as prize for accomplishment. H1010. Impossible tasks. H1103. Task: setting out vineyard in one night. H1102. Task: cleaning Augean stable. Stable has not been cleaned in years. Must be done in one night. River turned through it. H1023.6. Task: washing black wool white. H1095. Task: felling a forest in one night. H1154.8. Task: capturing magic horse. H1091. Task: sorting a large amount of grain (beads, beans, peas) in one night. H1097. Task: draining seacovered land in one night. H1113. Task: bailing out a pond. H1101. Task: removing mountain (mound) in one night. H1104. Task: building castle in one night. H335.0.1. Bride helps suitor perform his tasks. H161. Recognition of transformed person among identical companions. Pre-arranged signals. E33. Resuscitation with missing member. In reassembling the members, one has been inadvertantly omitted. The resuscitated person or animal lacks this member. H57.0.1. Recognition of resuscitated person by missing member.
III. G550. Rescue from ogre. D1611. Magic object answers for fugitive. Left behind to impersonate fugitive and delay pursuit. (D1611.5. Spittle; D1611.6. Blood-drops; D1611.14. Magic apple, etc.). D671. Transformation flight. Fugitives transform themselves in order to escape detection by pursuer. D672. Obstacle flight. Fugitives throw objects behind them which magically become obstacles in pursuer's path. D 1258.1. Birdge made by magic. D1642.1. Self-folding bridge prevents pursuit.
IV. D2003. Forgotten fiancée. Young husband visiting his home breaks tabu and forgets his wife. Later she succeeds in reawakening his memory. D2004.2. Kiss of forgetfulness. D2004.2.1. Dog's licking of man produces forgetfulness. C234. Tabu: eating while on visit home. D2004.3. Forgetfulness by eating. D2006.1.4. Forgotten fiancée buys place in husband's bed and reawakens his memory. D1978.4. Hero wakened from magic sleep by wife who has purchased place in his bed from false bride.
V. D1971. Three-fold magic sleep. Husband (lover) put to sleep by false bride. Only on the third night (the last chance) he wakes. D2006.1.1. Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by detaining lovers through magic. H151.1. Attention drawn by magic objects: recognition follows. D1649.1.2. Magic birds keep falling off perch. D2006.1.2. Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by serving as milk-maid and talking to calf. D2006.1.5. Forgotten fiancée attracts attention by magically stopping wedding carriage of new bride. H13. Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animal or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. D2006.1.3. Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by having magic doves converse.
VI. The old and the new keys.
II. C611. Forbidden chamber. Person allowed to enter all chambers of house except one. G465. Ogre sets impossible tasks. H335. Tasks assigned suitors. Bride as prize for accomplishment. H1010. Impossible tasks. H1103. Task: setting out vineyard in one night. H1102. Task: cleaning Augean stable. Stable has not been cleaned in years. Must be done in one night. River turned through it. H1023.6. Task: washing black wool white. H1095. Task: felling a forest in one night. H1154.8. Task: capturing magic horse. H1091. Task: sorting a large amount of grain (beads, beans, peas) in one night. H1097. Task: draining seacovered land in one night. H1113. Task: bailing out a pond. H1101. Task: removing mountain (mound) in one night. H1104. Task: building castle in one night. H335.0.1. Bride helps suitor perform his tasks. H161. Recognition of transformed person among identical companions. Pre-arranged signals. E33. Resuscitation with missing member. In reassembling the members, one has been inadvertantly omitted. The resuscitated person or animal lacks this member. H57.0.1. Recognition of resuscitated person by missing member.
III. G550. Rescue from ogre. D1611. Magic object answers for fugitive. Left behind to impersonate fugitive and delay pursuit. (D1611.5. Spittle; D1611.6. Blood-drops; D1611.14. Magic apple, etc.). D671. Transformation flight. Fugitives transform themselves in order to escape detection by pursuer. D672. Obstacle flight. Fugitives throw objects behind them which magically become obstacles in pursuer's path. D 1258.1. Birdge made by magic. D1642.1. Self-folding bridge prevents pursuit.
IV. D2003. Forgotten fiancée. Young husband visiting his home breaks tabu and forgets his wife. Later she succeeds in reawakening his memory. D2004.2. Kiss of forgetfulness. D2004.2.1. Dog's licking of man produces forgetfulness. C234. Tabu: eating while on visit home. D2004.3. Forgetfulness by eating. D2006.1.4. Forgotten fiancée buys place in husband's bed and reawakens his memory. D1978.4. Hero wakened from magic sleep by wife who has purchased place in his bed from false bride.
V. D1971. Three-fold magic sleep. Husband (lover) put to sleep by false bride. Only on the third night (the last chance) he wakes. D2006.1.1. Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by detaining lovers through magic. H151.1. Attention drawn by magic objects: recognition follows. D1649.1.2. Magic birds keep falling off perch. D2006.1.2. Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by serving as milk-maid and talking to calf. D2006.1.5. Forgotten fiancée attracts attention by magically stopping wedding carriage of new bride. H13. Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animal or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. D2006.1.3. Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by having magic doves converse.
VI. The old and the new keys.
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sprookje
Literatuur
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*Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 142 n. 1
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