Beschrijving
The Kiddelkaddelkar. A boy and a girl lose their way in a forest and come to the house of an ogre. The wife protects the children, but the ogre discovers them and intends to hang them. The girl persuades the ogre to show them how it is done. Hanging himself, the ogre begs to be released and promises the children his “kiddelkaddelkar”, a magic cart pulled by (golden) bucks, and much treasure.
The children flee and on the way ask three men not to reveal their route. The third man is so much frightened by the ogre that he betrays the children, who hide in a cave. The ogre, not suspecting the children’s presence, lies down to sleep and blocks the way out. The children kill him but cannot leave the cave for three nights until a giant bird eats the ogre’s corpse. Then they return to their parents with the ogre’s treasure.
The children flee and on the way ask three men not to reveal their route. The third man is so much frightened by the ogre that he betrays the children, who hide in a cave. The ogre, not suspecting the children’s presence, lies down to sleep and blocks the way out. The children kill him but cannot leave the cave for three nights until a giant bird eats the ogre’s corpse. Then they return to their parents with the ogre’s treasure.
Motief
G526
G61
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
327D
Subgenre
sprookje