Beschrijving
A youth earns the thanks of several animals (ants, fish, etc.) and with their help wins the princess by performing three tasks imposed upon him (brings a ring from the bottom of the sea, etc.).
I. The Animals' Gratitude. The hero, (a) the youngest of three brothers, rescues from danger or starvation three animals (ants, ducks, bees, raven, fish, fox, etc.).
II. The Tasks. With their help (a) he wins a beautiful bride and performs various tasks: (b) sorting out scattered seeds or beads, (c) bringing a ring or key from the bottom of the sea, (d) bringing the water of life and of death (cf. Type 551), (e) building a magic palace, (f) choosing a princess from others identically clad, (cf. Type 313 II d), or (g) hiding from the princess (cf. Type 329). Cf. Types 302, 316, 329, 531, 552, 553, 559.
- Adapted from BP.
Motief
L10
B350
B391
B360
B481.1
B469.4
B481.3
B451.5
B470
B435.1
B463.1
B582.2
H982
B571
H1091
B548.2.1
B548.2.2
H113
Commentaar
I. L10. Victorious youngest son. Q2. Kind and unkind. B350. Grateful animals. B391. Animal grateful for food. B360. Animals grateful for rescue from peril of death. B481.1. Helpful ant. B469.4. Helpful duck. B481.3. Helpful bee. B451.5. Helpful raven. B470. Helpful fish. B435.1. Helpful fox. B463.1. Helpful sea-bird.
II. B582.2. Animals help hero win princess. H982. Animals help man perform task. B571. Animals perform tasks for man. H1091. Task: sorting a large amount of grain (beads, beans, peas) in one night. B548.2.1. Fish recovers ring from sea. B548.2.2. Fish recovers key from sea. H1132.1.1. Task: recovering lost ring from sea. H1132.1.2. Task: recovering lost key from sea. H1321.1. Quest for water of life. H1133.1. Task: building magic castle. H1131.1. Castle produced by magic. H324. Suitor test: choosing princess from others identically clad. H162. Recognition of disguised princess by bee lighting on her. H321. Suitor test: hiding from princess. She has magic sight.
II. B582.2. Animals help hero win princess. H982. Animals help man perform task. B571. Animals perform tasks for man. H1091. Task: sorting a large amount of grain (beads, beans, peas) in one night. B548.2.1. Fish recovers ring from sea. B548.2.2. Fish recovers key from sea. H1132.1.1. Task: recovering lost ring from sea. H1132.1.2. Task: recovering lost key from sea. H1321.1. Quest for water of life. H1133.1. Task: building magic castle. H1131.1. Castle produced by magic. H324. Suitor test: choosing princess from others identically clad. H162. Recognition of disguised princess by bee lighting on her. H321. Suitor test: hiding from princess. She has magic sight.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
BP I 134, II 19, cf. II 451 (Grimm Nos. I7, 62)
Coffin 2.