Beschrijving
They make great plans for success but disagree over the conclusion. They quarrel over details and lose everything. Cf. Type 1681*.
Motief
J2060
J2060.1
J2061
J2061.1
J2061.1.1
J2061.1.2
J2061.2
Commentaar
J2060. Absurd plans. Air-castles. J2060.1. Quarrel and fight over details of air castles. J2061. Air-castle shattered by lack of fore-thought. J2061.1. Air-castle: the jar of honey to be sold. In his excitement he breaks the jar. J2061.1.1. Air-castle: basket of glassware to be sold. In his excitement he breaks the glassware. J2061.1.2. Air-castle: basket of eggs to be sold. In her excitement she breaks all the eggs. J2061.2. Air-castle: pail of milk to be sold. Proud milkmaid tosses her head (or kicks the pail in her sleep) and spills the milk.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
*BP III 261f., 264f., *Anderson in Tauscher Volksmärchen 176, 275
*Gerould MLN XIX 225, 226, 228, 229
Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin I 249 No. 163
Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 520. - Literary Treatments: Chauvin II 100f., 118f. No. 3, V 161-163, 296 No. 85, VIII 173 No. 196
Crane Vitry 154f. No. 51
Aesop (Jacobs) No. 77
Bodker Exempler 300 No. 65
Spanish Exempla: Keller
Nouvelles Récréations No. 12.