Beschrijving
The fish fulfills all the wishes of the wife of a poor fisher.
I. The Wishes Obtained. (a) A poor fisher catches a fish who is a transformed monster and puts him back in the water; in gratitude the fish grants all the wishes of the wife; - or (b) a poor man goes to heaven on a beanstalk and secures in return for his prayers the granting of his wife's wishes.
II. The Wishes. The wife's wishes become more and more extravagant (to be duke, king, pope, God) until she finally loses all.
Motief
B375.1
D1761.0.1
F54.2
C773.1
J514
Q338
L420
Commentaar
I. B 170. Transformation: man to fish. B375.1. Fish returned to water: grateful. D1761.0.1. Wishes granted without limit. F54.2. Plant grows to sky.
II. C773.1. Tabu: making unreasonable requests. Given power of fulfilling all wishes, person oversteps moderation and is punished. J514. One should not be too greedy. Q338. Immoderate request punished. L420. Overweening ambition punished.
II. C773.1. Tabu: making unreasonable requests. Given power of fulfilling all wishes, person oversteps moderation and is punished. J514. One should not be too greedy. Q338. Immoderate request punished. L420. Overweening ambition punished.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
M. Rommel Von dem Fischer un siner Fru (diss. Karlsruhe, 1935)
*M. de Meyer Vlaamsche Sprookjesthemas 103ff.
*BP I 138 (Grimm No. 19)
Coffin 2.