Beschrijving
Husband Prepares to Castrate the Crucifix. A sculptor (icon-maker) and his wife want to put an end to the unwelcome attentions that the clergyman has been paying to the wife. She plans a meeting with the priest in the studio (in the church) and persuades him to take off his clothes (and paints his body).
Surprised by the sudden appearance of the sculptor (icon-maker), the priest pretends to be Jesus standing before the cross among the sculptures (icons). The husband is about to castrate the figure (correct the sculpture) because the customer (bishop) supposedly does not like such a realistic representation. The priest runs away naked [K1558]. Cf. Types 1730, 1829.
Surprised by the sudden appearance of the sculptor (icon-maker), the priest pretends to be Jesus standing before the cross among the sculptures (icons). The husband is about to castrate the figure (correct the sculpture) because the customer (bishop) supposedly does not like such a realistic representation. The priest runs away naked [K1558]. Cf. Types 1730, 1829.
Motief
K1558
Commentaar
Documented in the Middle Ages, e.g. see the fabliau Le prestre crucifié.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1359C
Subgenre
mop