Beschrijving
An Execution Evaded by Using Three Wishes. King ordains that the guest who turns the fish on his plate (drops his knife, talks loudly) shall be executed, and also that anyone so condemned may have three wishes granted.
A (young) man violates the order and pronounce his three wishes. One of the wishes is, all those who saw him turn the fish are to be blinded. All persons present pretend not to have seen anything and the accused man is freed [J1181.1]. Cf. Type 927C.
A (young) man violates the order and pronounce his three wishes. One of the wishes is, all those who saw him turn the fish are to be blinded. All persons present pretend not to have seen anything and the accused man is freed [J1181.1]. Cf. Type 927C.
Motief
J1181.1
Commentaar
Literary traditions from the Middle Ages, e.g. Gesta Romanorum (No. 194).
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
927A
Subgenre
sprookje