Beschrijving
She digs herself out: serves at the king's castle. Takes the place of the bride at the wedding. The conversation with the horse, the bridge, the churchdoor.
I. Imprisoned Princess. Because of her faithfulness to her betrothed, a princess along with her maid is confined by her father in an underground prison.
II. Escape and Service. (a) After many years she escapes and takes service in the king's castle. (b) The fiancee of her lover, because she wishes to conceal her pregnancy or because of her hideousness, forces the heroine to take her place at the wedding.
III. The Substituted Bride. (a) On the way to the church she talks to her horse, to the bridge, and to the churchdoor and thus reminds the prince of his first love. (b) He gives her a necklace after the wedding.
IV. Recognition. (a) When the bride, again in her own clothes, comes to the prince in the evening she cannot recall the conversation on the way to the church and must always consult with the maid. (b) When he wants to see the necklace, the truth comes to light. (c) He drives her away and keeps his faithful sweetheart.
Motief
S11
R45
R211
K1816.0.2
K1831
K1843.1
H13
H13.1
H13.2
H151.5
H92
H15.1
H400
K1911.3
Commentaar
I. S11. Cruel father. R45. Captivity in mound (cave, hollow hill).
II. R211. Escape from prison. K1816.0.2. Girl in menial disguise at lover's court. K1831. Service under a false name. K1843.1. Bride has maid sleep in husband's bed to conceal pregnancy.
III. H13. Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. H13.1. Recognition by overheard conver sation with animal. H13.2. Recognition by overheard conversation with objects. H151.5. Attention drawn by magic objects. H92. Identification by necklace.
IV. H15.1. Identity tested by demanding that person say again what he said on former occasion. (Impostor fails). H400. Chastity test. Various means are employed to test a woman's (or man's) chastity. K1911.3. Reinstatement of true bride.
II. R211. Escape from prison. K1816.0.2. Girl in menial disguise at lover's court. K1831. Service under a false name. K1843.1. Bride has maid sleep in husband's bed to conceal pregnancy.
III. H13. Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. H13.1. Recognition by overheard conver sation with animal. H13.2. Recognition by overheard conversation with objects. H151.5. Attention drawn by magic objects. H92. Identification by necklace.
IV. H15.1. Identity tested by demanding that person say again what he said on former occasion. (Impostor fails). H400. Chastity test. Various means are employed to test a woman's (or man's) chastity. K1911.3. Reinstatement of true bride.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
**Liungman En traditionsstudie över sagan om prinsessan i jordkulan (Göteborg 1925)
*BP III 443 (Grimm No. 198)
*Boberg FFC CLI 12.