Beschrijving
The Offended Deity. A king offends a deity [C50]. He loses his kingdom and his fortune [C930] and is forced to wander for years in poverty. His wife is stolen from him. He must labor at menial tasks. Taken in and helped by a friend, he sees a valuable necklace disappear before his eyes. Knowing he will be suspected of the theft, he flees. He is bought as a slave and is ordered to throw corpses into a tank for a fee. His wife brings the corpse of their son. The king is eventually restored to his former position. His wife (and child) are restored to him.
Motief
C50
C930
Commentaar
The type originates as an Indian tale, but only some of the variants retain the original Indian structure.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
939
Subgenre
sprookje