Beschrijving
The Maiden without Hands. (Including the previous Type 706A.) A girl has her hands cut off [Q451.1, S11.1] because she refuses to marry her father [S322.1.2] (because her father has sold her to the devil [S211], forbids her to pray, her sister-in-law has slandered her to her brother). She is exposed in the forest and eats fruit from a garden.
A king finds her in the forest (garden, stable, sea) and marries her [N711] in spite of her mutilation [L162]. She gives birth but is cast out along with her children, because her parents-in-law (father, mother, sister-in-law, devil) alter a letter from the king [K2117, K2110.1].
During her second banishment her hands grow back again [E782.1], usually restored by water (river, well, sea water), often with supernatural help (angel, saint, Virgin Mary, God). She is reunited with her husband [H57.5, S451]. Cf. Types 706C, 712.
A king finds her in the forest (garden, stable, sea) and marries her [N711] in spite of her mutilation [L162]. She gives birth but is cast out along with her children, because her parents-in-law (father, mother, sister-in-law, devil) alter a letter from the king [K2117, K2110.1].
During her second banishment her hands grow back again [E782.1], usually restored by water (river, well, sea water), often with supernatural help (angel, saint, Virgin Mary, God). She is reunited with her husband [H57.5, S451]. Cf. Types 706C, 712.
Motief
Q451.1
S11.1
S322.1.2
S211
N711
L162
K2117
K2110.1
E782.1
H57.5
S451
Commentaar
Documented in the 13th century. Important version see Basile, Pentamerone (III,2).
Combinaties
This type is usually combined with episodes of one or more other types, esp. 425, 510B, 707, 709, and 710.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
706
Subgenre
sprookje