Beschrijving
The Serpent’s Crown. (Including the previous Types 672A–672C.) This miscellaneous type comprises various tales dealing with a serpent’s crown [D1011.3.1, B244.1].
(1) A man steals a serpent’s crown. When the serpent pursues him he throws his garment behind him. A cook cooks the crown and learns the language of animals [B165.1.2] (and/or receives wealth [B112]). (Previously Type 672A.) Cf. Type 673.
(2) A girl finds the crown (stone) of a serpent which it had laid down (lost) [B765.2]. The serpent dies (kills itself from sorrow) [E714.2]. (Previously Type 672B.)
(3) A good-natured maidservant shares milk with a (sick) serpent (wearing a crown) [B765.6] (cf. Type 285) and is chased away by a farmer. When the maidservant marries a (rich) shepherd, the serpent, still grateful for the milk, appears at her wedding and lays down its crown of silver and gold [B112]. (Previously Type 672C.)
Or, the serpent gives her its crown in return for her sharing her milk. Later, the maidservant, at her wedding, thanks the snake for its help and returns the crown.
(1) A man steals a serpent’s crown. When the serpent pursues him he throws his garment behind him. A cook cooks the crown and learns the language of animals [B165.1.2] (and/or receives wealth [B112]). (Previously Type 672A.) Cf. Type 673.
(2) A girl finds the crown (stone) of a serpent which it had laid down (lost) [B765.2]. The serpent dies (kills itself from sorrow) [E714.2]. (Previously Type 672B.)
(3) A good-natured maidservant shares milk with a (sick) serpent (wearing a crown) [B765.6] (cf. Type 285) and is chased away by a farmer. When the maidservant marries a (rich) shepherd, the serpent, still grateful for the milk, appears at her wedding and lays down its crown of silver and gold [B112]. (Previously Type 672C.)
Or, the serpent gives her its crown in return for her sharing her milk. Later, the maidservant, at her wedding, thanks the snake for its help and returns the crown.
Motief
D1011.3.1
B244.1
B165.1.2
B112
B765.2
E714.2
B765.6
B112
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
672
Subgenre
sprookje