Beschrijving
The grateful animals (cat and dog) recover it for him. See analysis below: I a, b; II; III; IV a.
- ANALYSIS: Types 560 and 561.
I. Magic Object Received. The hero receives a magic ring (stone) which will perform all the wishes of the owner, from (a) a man whose son the hero has saved from death or (b) a cat and dog he has saved or rescued; or (c) he finds it.
II. Magic Castle. By means of his wishing ring he builds a magic castle, and marries the king's daughter.
III. Theft of Magic Object. The wishing ring is stolen (a) by the wife or (b) by a third person who wants to possess the wife. - (c) The castle and wife are transported to a distant island.
IV. Recovery of Object. (a) The hero recovers the missing object with the help of the grateful cat and dog who swim to the island and compel a mouse to steal the ring from the thief's mouth, or (b) with the help of a second magic object which transports the hero to the island. (c) The castle and princess are restored.
Motief
D810
D812
D1470.1
D1470.1.15
D817.1
B360
B505
B421
B422
D840
D1662.1
D1131.1
L161
D860
D861.5
K2213
D861.4
D213
Commentaar
I. D810. Magic object a gift. D812. Magic object received from a supernatural being. D1470.1. Magic wishing-object. Object causes wishes to be fulfilled. D1470.1.15. Magic wishing-ring. D817.1. Magic object received from man in return for rescue of child. B360. Animals grateful for rescue from peril of death. B505. Magic object received from animal. B421. Helpful dog. B422. Helpful cat. D840. Magic object found.
II. D1662.1. Magic object works by being stroked. D1131.1. Castle produced by magic. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.
III. D860. Loss of magic object. D861.5. Magic object stolen by hero's wife. K2213. Treacherous wife. D861.4. Magic object stolen by rival for wife. D2136.2. Castle magically transported.
IV. D882. Magic object stolen back. B548.1. Animals recover lost wishing ring. Grateful cat, dog, and snake compel mouse to steal it from thief. K431. Mouse's tail in mouth of sleeping thief causes him to cough up swallowed magic ring. D882.1.1. Stolen magic object stolen back by helpful cat and dog. They steal the ring from the thief's mouth. D881. Magic object recovered by using second magic object.
II. D1662.1. Magic object works by being stroked. D1131.1. Castle produced by magic. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.
III. D860. Loss of magic object. D861.5. Magic object stolen by hero's wife. K2213. Treacherous wife. D861.4. Magic object stolen by rival for wife. D2136.2. Castle magically transported.
IV. D882. Magic object stolen back. B548.1. Animals recover lost wishing ring. Grateful cat, dog, and snake compel mouse to steal it from thief. K431. Mouse's tail in mouth of sleeping thief causes him to cough up swallowed magic ring. D882.1.1. Stolen magic object stolen back by helpful cat and dog. They steal the ring from the thief's mouth. D881. Magic object recovered by using second magic object.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
**Aarne MSFO XXV 3-82
*BP II 541ff.
*Espinosa III 67
Coffin 6.