Beschrijving
All remain hanging to the magic object: bundle of hay, cow, servant boy, preacher, etc.
I. The Golden Goose. (a) Of three brothers only the youngest divides food and drink with a hungry man and receives as reward a golden goose; or (b) he gets the magic animal by a lucky bargain (cf. Type 1415).
II. All Stick Together. (a) To the magic goose the innkeeper's daughter, who has stolen a golden feather at night, sticks fast, as do also the parson, the sexton, and three peasants.
III. Making the Princess Laugh. (a) By means of this strange sight or (b) through three small animals or (c) the foolish acts of the hero or other strange sights, the sad-faced princess is made to laugh. (e) In return for this service the hero is to marry her.
IV. Tasks. Before receiving her he is assigned tasks: (a) drinking a cellar full of wine, (b) eating up a mountain of bread, (c) making a land and water ship. He accomplishes these with the aid of his extraordinary companions. See Type 513.
- Adapted from BP.
Motief
L13
D817
N421
N102.1
B172
K422
D1413
D2171.3.1
D2171.5
H341
H341.1
H341.2
H341.3
T68
H1142.1
H1141.1
D1533.1.1
Commentaar
I. Q2. Kind and unkind. L13. Compassionate youngest son. D817. Magic object received from grateful person. N421. Lucky bargain. N102.1. Golden bird. B172. Magic bird.
II. K422. Thief rendered helpless by magic. D1413. Magic object holds person fast. D2171.3.1. Magic adhesion to goose. D2171.5. Persons magically stick together.
III. H341. Suitor test: making princess laugh. H341.1. Princess brought to laughter by people sticking together (H341.2, by small animals; H341.3, by foolish actions of hero). T68. Princess offered as prize.
IV. H1142.1. Task: drinking wine cellar empty. H1141.1. Task: eating mountain of bread. D1533.1.1. Magic land and water ship. F601.2. Extraordinary companions help hero in suitor tests. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.
II. K422. Thief rendered helpless by magic. D1413. Magic object holds person fast. D2171.3.1. Magic adhesion to goose. D2171.5. Persons magically stick together.
III. H341. Suitor test: making princess laugh. H341.1. Princess brought to laughter by people sticking together (H341.2, by small animals; H341.3, by foolish actions of hero). T68. Princess offered as prize.
IV. H1142.1. Task: drinking wine cellar empty. H1141.1. Task: eating mountain of bread. D1533.1.1. Magic land and water ship. F601.2. Extraordinary companions help hero in suitor tests. L161. Lowly hero marries princess.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
*BP II 39 (Grimm No. 64) *Anderson Novelline No. 33
Coffin 5
*Ranke Schleswig-Holsteinische Volksmärchen II 300.