Beschrijving
Thief as Dog. (Including the previous Type 1363*.) A thief enters a house to steal but stumbles over an object. The husband wonders what the noise is. The wife says that it is probably the dog. Thus the thief crouches like a dog and says, “It is me, the dog.” Cf. Type 1419F.
In some variants, two boys spend the night in a girl’s house because of bad weather. The father hears one boy in bed with the girl and asks, “Who is there?” The boy meows like a cat and the father is satisfied. The second boy has the same experience. When the father asks again, “Who is there?” the boy answers, “It is me, the second cat.” (Previously Type 1363*.)
In some variants, two boys spend the night in a girl’s house because of bad weather. The father hears one boy in bed with the girl and asks, “Who is there?” The boy meows like a cat and the father is satisfied. The second boy has the same experience. When the father asks again, “Who is there?” the boy answers, “It is me, the second cat.” (Previously Type 1363*.)
Motief
K1054
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1341A*
Subgenre
mop