Beschrijving
A Magic Boy. A boy understands the language of birds and can interpret dreams. A merchant takes the boy in payment for goods and orders him to be slaughtered. He wants to eat the boy’s heart and liver in order to obtain his wisdom. The boy escapes. The merchant is called to the king to interpret a dream. He cannot do this. The boy arrives, interprets the dream, and exposes the merchant. Cf. Type 517.
Motief
B215.2
B215.1
B215.4
K512.2
H171.2
H171.2
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
671E*
Subgenre
sprookje

