Beschrijving
Warming Hands and Cooling Soup with Same Breath. During a cold winter, a satyr (wood spirit) meets a man (boy) who is cold and accommodates him in his cave. The satyr watches the man blowing in his hand and is told that in this way he wants to warm his numb fingers. When the satyr serves up a meal, his guest blows on the food and explains that he wants to cool it. The satyr is afraid of this strange human behavior, blowing hot and cold in the same manner, and chases the man away.
Motief
K1054
Commentaar
Aesopic fable (Perry 1965, 427 No. 35), mainly found in Europe and the Indian subcontinent. Also popular as a proverbial phrase.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1342
Subgenre
mop