Beschrijving
The Singing Bone. A brother (sister) kills his (her) brother (sister) and buries him (her) in the earth. From the bones a shepherd makes an instrument (harp, violin, flute) which brings the secret to light [E632, D1610.34, N271].
Or the murder is revealed by a (speaking [D1610.2]) tree growing from the grave [E631, E632]. Cf. Type 720.
Or the murder is revealed by a (speaking [D1610.2]) tree growing from the grave [E631, E632]. Cf. Type 720.
Motief
E632
D1610.34
N271
D1610.2
E631
E632
Combinaties
303, 408, 550, 551, and 720.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
780
Subgenre
sprookje