Beschrijving
Catching the Moon (previously Rescuing the Moon). This tale exists chiefly in two different forms:
(1) A numskull sees the moon reflected in a pond (well) and supposes it has fallen in. He calls his companions in order to rescue the moon. One of them throws a rope (net) into the pond, pulls, but falls in himself (together they try to rake out the moon). Lying on his back, the numskull sees the moon in the sky and thinks they have saved it [J1791.2].
(2) Numskulls want to catch the moon in order to have light all the time (to bring light into a gloomy building), or they think that people in the next village have stolen the moon and want to bring it back. They climb a hill (ladder) and try to capture the moon in a sack (see the moon’s reflection and try to keep it by fixing a clamp across the well or pail). Cf. Type 1336.
(1) A numskull sees the moon reflected in a pond (well) and supposes it has fallen in. He calls his companions in order to rescue the moon. One of them throws a rope (net) into the pond, pulls, but falls in himself (together they try to rake out the moon). Lying on his back, the numskull sees the moon in the sky and thinks they have saved it [J1791.2].
(2) Numskulls want to catch the moon in order to have light all the time (to bring light into a gloomy building), or they think that people in the next village have stolen the moon and want to bring it back. They climb a hill (ladder) and try to capture the moon in a sack (see the moon’s reflection and try to keep it by fixing a clamp across the well or pail). Cf. Type 1336.
Motief
J1791.2
Combinaties
1250.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1335A
Subgenre
mop