Beschrijving
“I Can See the Whole World!” (previously Adulteress Tells her Lover, “I Can See the Whole World”). A farmer (herdsman) who has lost an animal (horse, donkey, cow) climbs a tree to look for it (looks for it under a bed). He accidentally witnesses a couple embracing. After their intercourse (on seeing the woman’s naked body) the lover (man or woman) says metaphorically, “I have seen the whole world!” (some similar expression).
The farmer asks the man if he has seen his lost animal [K1271.4]. The couple are frightened and run away so fast that they leave some article behind which the farmer takes. (The adulterer gives the farmer money to keep quiet. If the couple are married, they beat the farmer.)
The farmer asks the man if he has seen his lost animal [K1271.4]. The couple are frightened and run away so fast that they leave some article behind which the farmer takes. (The adulterer gives the farmer money to keep quiet. If the couple are married, they beat the farmer.)
Motief
K1271.4
Commentaar
Early literary treatments see Poggio, Liber facetiarum (No. 237) and in Cent Nouvelles nouvelles (No. 12).
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1355B
Subgenre
mop