Beschrijving
The Long Night. (Including the previous Type 1684A*.) This tale exists chiefly in two different forms:
(1) Two (male or female) farmers (merchants, master and farmhand) stay overnight at an inn (in a train compartment). When one of them wants to open the window in the morning, he instead opens the door of a cupboard (opens the window but does not realize that the window shutters are still closed). He says that it is still dark outside (and the weather is smelling of cheese) and goes on sleeping throughout the day (three days). Cf. Type 1293C*.
In some variants, the travelers sleep in an alcove and cannot find the door.
(2) A stupid man (several men) is locked in a dark room for several days. He is made to believe that it is continuous night [J2332]. Various reasons are given for this trick: A man wants to get rid of his brother who has been visiting him for too long, or whose unfashionable clothing embarasses him. A father wants to prevent his two sons from going to a party and spending money unnecessarily. People in the city want to stop farmers from going to market to sell their animals. Servants at a hotel want to make fun of one of their guests. Often the victim is a villager who gets the idea that nights in a town must be longer than those in the country. (Previously Type 1684A*.)
(1) Two (male or female) farmers (merchants, master and farmhand) stay overnight at an inn (in a train compartment). When one of them wants to open the window in the morning, he instead opens the door of a cupboard (opens the window but does not realize that the window shutters are still closed). He says that it is still dark outside (and the weather is smelling of cheese) and goes on sleeping throughout the day (three days). Cf. Type 1293C*.
In some variants, the travelers sleep in an alcove and cannot find the door.
(2) A stupid man (several men) is locked in a dark room for several days. He is made to believe that it is continuous night [J2332]. Various reasons are given for this trick: A man wants to get rid of his brother who has been visiting him for too long, or whose unfashionable clothing embarasses him. A father wants to prevent his two sons from going to a party and spending money unnecessarily. People in the city want to stop farmers from going to market to sell their animals. Servants at a hotel want to make fun of one of their guests. Often the victim is a villager who gets the idea that nights in a town must be longer than those in the country. (Previously Type 1684A*.)
Motief
J2332
Commentaar
Version (1) is documented in the early 16th century with references to medieval sources. Mainly found in Europe.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1337C
Subgenre
mop