Beschrijving
Maiden-killer (Bluebeard) (previously The Giant-killer and his Dog). An odd-looking rich man (e.g. with a blue beard [S62.1]) takes his bride to his splendid castle. She is forbidden to open a certain room, but she disobeys and finds it full of the dead bodies of her predecessors [C611]. The husband wants to kill her for her disobedience [C920], but she is able to delay the punishment (three times) [K551]. She (her sister) calls their brother (three brothers) who kills the husband (sometimes with help from a dog or other animal) and rescues his sister(s) [G551.1, G652]. Cf. Type 311.
Motief
S62.1
C611
C920
K551
G551.1
G652
Commentaar
Documented in the late 17th century by Charles Perrault.
Combinaties
311, 313.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
312
Subgenre
sprookje