Beschrijving
Raven with Cheese in his Mouth. A fox flatters a raven (crow), who is carrying a piece of cheese (meat, breadcrust, a grape) in his beak, by complimenting him on his beautiful singing voice. The raven wants to sing to the fox and drops the cheese. The fox grabs it and gobbles it up [K334.1, cf. A2426.2.6].
In some variants, the fox provokes the raven by saying that it is too bad that such a beautiful bird as he is, is unable to sing.
In some variants, the fox provokes the raven by saying that it is too bad that such a beautiful bird as he is, is unable to sing.
Motief
K334.1
A2426.2.6
Commentaar
Aesopic fable (Perry 1965, 445 No. 124). Documented between 1174 and 1190 in the Roman de Renart (II,844–1023) and in other medieval animal tales.
Combinaties
56A, 225.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
57
Subgenre
sprookje