Beschrijving
Numskull Sits on Eggs to Finish the Hatching. (Including the previous Type 1677.) This tale exists chiefly in three different forms:
(1) A stupid son (a foolish husband) stays alone at home. Among other things, he is responsible for a brooding hen (goose), but bungles the task: The bird is disturbed and runs away (the numskull kills it). Because he is afraid of his mother (wife), he sits on the eggs himself to finish the hatching (sometimes covers himself with honey or tar and feathers before sitting on the eggs) [J1902.1]. Cf. Types 1319, 1408, 1681B, 1685.
(2) A rogue undertakes the strenuous job of hatching eggs for which he is to be well paid. When the employer (e.g. lady of the manor) asks for the results, he burns down the barn with the ostensibly hatched chickens and pretends that they all have died.
(3) A rogue induces someone to sit on eggs in order to put him in a humiliating position [K1253]. (Previously Type 1677.)
(1) A stupid son (a foolish husband) stays alone at home. Among other things, he is responsible for a brooding hen (goose), but bungles the task: The bird is disturbed and runs away (the numskull kills it). Because he is afraid of his mother (wife), he sits on the eggs himself to finish the hatching (sometimes covers himself with honey or tar and feathers before sitting on the eggs) [J1902.1]. Cf. Types 1319, 1408, 1681B, 1685.
(2) A rogue undertakes the strenuous job of hatching eggs for which he is to be well paid. When the employer (e.g. lady of the manor) asks for the results, he burns down the barn with the ostensibly hatched chickens and pretends that they all have died.
(3) A rogue induces someone to sit on eggs in order to put him in a humiliating position [K1253]. (Previously Type 1677.)
Motief
J1902.1
K1253
Commentaar
Documented in the 16th century. Version (1) as part of “The Foolish Bridegroom” (Type 1685) or “The Man who Does his Wife’s Work” (Type 1408) in combination with various other episodes.
Combinaties
1387, 1408C, 1681, 1681B, 1685, and 1696.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1218
Subgenre
mop