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- The Gifts of the Little People

Dwarfs take hump from hunchback and place it on another man. I. The Dwarfs' Favor. (a) A wanderer takes part in a dance of the witches or people from below the earth (elves, dwarfs) or plays for them; or (b) adds to their song by naming more days of the week; or (c) complacently lets them cut his hair and shave him. II. The Reward. (a) They remove his hump; or (b) give him gold. III. The Companion Punished. (a) His avaricious and bungling companion is given the hump or (b) receives coal instead of gold. - Adapted from BP.

F261

F34O

F331.1

F331.2

F331.3

F331.4

F344.1

F342

F451.5.1.4

F342.1

N471

J2415

I. F261. Fairies dance. F34O. Gifts from fairies. F331.1. Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by joining in their dance. F331.2. Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by letting them cut his hair and shave him. F331.3. Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by joining in their song and completing it by adding the names of the days of the week. F331.4. Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by playing for their dance.
II. F344.1. Fairies remove hunchback's hump (or replace it). F342. Fairies give mortal money. F451.5.1.4. Dwarfs' gold. Seemingly worthless gift given by dwarfs turns to gold. F342.1. Fairy gold. Fairies give coals (wood, earth) that turns to gold.
III. N471. Foolish attempt of second man to overhear secrets (from animals, demons, etc.). He is punished. J2415. Foolish imitation of lucky man. Because one man has had good luck a numskull imitates and thinks he will have equal luck. He is disappointed.

sprookje

**Greverus Die Geschenke des kleinen Volkes Fabula I 263ff.

*BP III 324 (Grimm No. 182)

*De Meyer Vlaamsche Sprookjesthemas 91ff:

Coffin 1.