Beschrijving
Cf. Types 300, 329, 502, 550.
I. Reward for the Vigil. (a) Three brothers one after the other are sent to guard a meadow which is devastated at night by a monster or they must in turns keep vigil for their dead father. (c) The elder brothers are frightened away but the youngest umpromising brother succeeds and secures three fine horses with saddle and bridle and armor of copper, of silver, and of gold. (d) He tells no one of this.
II. The Glass Mountain. (a) The king offers the princess to one who can take three golden apples from her as she sits on top of a glass moun- tain or one who can ride to the fourth story of a tower, or (c) up a mast or (d) over a pit. (e) The hero rides with his three horses ever higher and at last to the top. (f) The hero alone succeeds.
III. Unknown Knight. (a) The hero disappears without telling who he is. (b) All suitors are summoned but only he can show the golden apples. (c) He marries the princess.
Motief
G346
H1471
H1462
L10
L131
B315
B401
B181
F824
F751
H331.1.1
H331.1.2
F1071
R111.2.2
F989.1
H331.1.3
H331.1.4
R2
Commentaar
I. G346. Devastating monster. H1471. Watch for devastating monster. Youngest alone successful. H1462. Vigil for dead father. L10. Victorious youngest son. L131. Hearth abode of unpromising hero. B315. Animal helpful after being conquered. B401. Helpful horse. B181. Magic horse. F824. Extraordinary armor.
II. F751. Glass mountain. H331.1.1. Suitor contest: riding up glass mountain. H331.1.2. Suitor contest: riding to fourth story of tower. F1071. Prodigious jump. To fourth story (or the like). R111.2.2. Rescue of princess from mountain. F989.1. Horse jumps over high wall. H331.1.3. Suitor contest: riding up mast (spear). H331.1.4. Suitor contest: riding across pit.
III. R222. Unknown knight. H311. Inspection test for suitors. H80. Identification by tokens. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.
II. F751. Glass mountain. H331.1.1. Suitor contest: riding up glass mountain. H331.1.2. Suitor contest: riding to fourth story of tower. F1071. Prodigious jump. To fourth story (or the like). R111.2.2. Rescue of princess from mountain. F989.1. Horse jumps over high wall. H331.1.3. Suitor contest: riding up mast (spear). H331.1.4. Suitor contest: riding across pit.
III. R222. Unknown knight. H311. Inspection test for suitors. H80. Identification by tokens. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
**Boberg Danske Studier 1928 pp. 16-53
*BP III *111, 340
*Hartmann Trollvorstellungen 172f.
*Honti Beal VI 34
*Ranke Schleswig- Holsteinische Volksmärchen II 146
Köhler Bo1te I 55, 67, Coffin 1.