Beschrijving
I. The Abandoned Child. A baby girl is abandoned [S301] by her parents in the fields or forest [S143] and reared by two storks [S352]. They leave her safely in a tree, but her fire goes out. She goes in search of fire and is given some by an ogress, but she is trailed by the ashes she has left [J1146]. The ogres try to enter, but she is warned by her pets [B521], a dog, a cat, etc.
II. The Poisoned Nails. The ogres put poisoned nails by the door. The maiden is scratched by one and falls into a seemingly lifeless swoon [D1364.2]. (a) The storks remove the nails. (b) Her body is put in a glass case [F852]. III. Resuscitation. A prince finds her, removes the nail so that she is restored to life [E21], and marries her.
Subgenre
sprookje