Beschrijving
Hansel and Gretel. A (poor) father (persuaded by the stepmother) abandons his children (a boy and a girl) in the forest [S321, S143]. Twice the children find their way back home, following scattered pebbles [R135]. On the third night, birds eat the scattered peas (bread-crumbs) [R135.1].
The children come upon a gingerbread house which belongs to a witch (ogress) [G401, F771.1.10, G412.1]. She takes them into her house. The boy is fattened [G82], while the girl must do housework. The witch asks the boy to show his finger in order to test how fat he is [G82.1], but he shows her a bone (stick) [G82.1.1]. When the witch wants to cook the boy, the sister deceives her by feigning ignorance and pushes her into the oven [G526, G512.3.2]. (The witch’s son finds out that his mother has been killed and pursues the children.)
The children escape, carrying the witch’s treasure with them. Birds and beasts (angels) help them across water. They return home. Cf. Type 327.
The children come upon a gingerbread house which belongs to a witch (ogress) [G401, F771.1.10, G412.1]. She takes them into her house. The boy is fattened [G82], while the girl must do housework. The witch asks the boy to show his finger in order to test how fat he is [G82.1], but he shows her a bone (stick) [G82.1.1]. When the witch wants to cook the boy, the sister deceives her by feigning ignorance and pushes her into the oven [G526, G512.3.2]. (The witch’s son finds out that his mother has been killed and pursues the children.)
The children escape, carrying the witch’s treasure with them. Birds and beasts (angels) help them across water. They return home. Cf. Type 327.
Motief
S321
S143
R135
R135.1
G401
F771.1.10
G412.1
G82
G82.1
G82.1.1
G526
G512.3.2
Commentaar
This type first appears 1698 (Madame d’Aulnoy, Finette Cendron). Introductory parts of this type first appear in the late 16th century (Montanus, Gartengesellschaft, No. 5).
Combinaties
This type is usually combined with episodes of one or more other types, esp. 327B, 327C, 328, and also 300, 303, 310, 313, 315, 407, 450, 510A, 511, 1119, and 1121.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
327A
Subgenre
sprookje