Beschrijving
I. The Bird-heart. The hero eats the heart of the magic bird and thereby receives the power (a) of spitting gold or (b) of finding each day a coin under his pillow; or (c) he will become king.
II. The Treacherous Wife. A woman (or his own wife) causes him to vomit the bird heart and casts him out.
III. Transformation of the Wife. He finds a magic herb which transforms one to an ass. He succeeds with this in changing the wife to an ass and avenging himself.
Motief
D1470.1
B113.1
D1561.1.1
M312.3
D861.5
K2213
D965
D983
D551.2
D132.1
D661
Commentaar
I. D1470.1. Magic wishing-object. Object causes wishes to be fulfilled. B113.1. Treasure-producing bird-heart. Brings riches when eaten. D1561.1.1. Magic bird-heart (when eaten) brings man to knightship. M312.3. Eater of magic bird-heart will become rich (or king).
II. D861.5. Magic object stolen by hero's wife. K2213. Treacherous wife.
III. D965. Magic plant. D983. Magic vegetables. D551.2. Transformation by eating vegetable. D132.1. Transformation: man to ass. D661. Transformation as punishment. Similar (with the difference in magic object and the vegetable) to Type 566. Often an introduction to Type 303.
II. D861.5. Magic object stolen by hero's wife. K2213. Treacherous wife.
III. D965. Magic plant. D983. Magic vegetables. D551.2. Transformation by eating vegetable. D132.1. Transformation: man to ass. D661. Transformation as punishment. Similar (with the difference in magic object and the vegetable) to Type 566. Often an introduction to Type 303.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
**Aarne MSFO XXV 143-200
*BP I 528, *III 3 (Grimm Nos. 60, 122)
Coffin 3
*Ranke FFC CXIV 113ff. - Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 68.