Beschrijving
The Beggar’s Bread (previously How the Wicked Lord was Punished). A beggar (female beggar) periodically receives a loaf from a rich man (his wife). (A rich miser refuses to give food to a beggar.) Whenever the beggar receives the bread he states, “Everything you do, you do it to yourself!” The rich man becomes tired of this (angry about the beggar’s words, wants to get rid of the beggar) so he (and his wife) puts poison into the beggar’s bread.
Further on his way the beggar meets a hungry young man (traveler) to whom he gives his bread. The young man dies and it turns out that he is the son of the rich man. So the beggar’s statement was true [N332.1].
Further on his way the beggar meets a hungry young man (traveler) to whom he gives his bread. The young man dies and it turns out that he is the son of the rich man. So the beggar’s statement was true [N332.1].
Motief
N332.1
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
837
Subgenre
sprookje