Beschrijving
Lover of peasant's (blacksmith's) wife wishes to get rid of the husband. Has nobleman order him to perform impossible tasks [H931, H1010]: finally to make a »Himphamp» (fimfarum, wir-warr). The husband gets help of the devil [D812.3] (or other supernatural being) and by means of a magic word or object prepares the »Himp-hamp» on which he binds together [D1413] in obscene situations the wife, the lover, the maid, etc.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
*BP II 40ff
*Ranke Schleswig-Holsteinische Volksmärchen II 300.