Beschrijving
The Devil Guards the Wife’s Chastity. A man who is exasperated with his quarrelsome wife exclaims, “May the devil take you!” [C12.4]. The devil takes this command seriously, defends her chastity, and carries off her would-be lovers (even in hell, she is unmanageable). Finally he gives up and sends her back to her husband, saying it would be easier to herd wild horses (wild pigs). Cf. Type 1164.
Motief
C12.4
Commentaar
Documented in the late Middle Ages, e.g. Mensa philosophica (IV,23).
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1352
Subgenre
mop