Beschrijving
A Bat, a Diver, and a Thornbush Shipwrecked. A bat, a thornbush and a diving bird want to be business partners. The bat lends money, the thornbush puts on clothes, and the diving bird brings leather. All are shipwrecked, but survive. Since then the diving bird has been looking in the water for his leather. The thornbush has been looking for its clothes and holds tightly to everyone who passes by. The bat appears only at night to escape its creditors [A2275.5.3, cf. A2471.4, A2491.1].
Motief
A2275.5.3
A2471.4
A2491.1
Commentaar
Aesopic fable (Perry 1965, 453 No. 171) explaining the characteristics of animals and objects.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
289
Subgenre
sprookje