Beschrijving
Marriage as Purgatory (previously Pleasant Purgatory). (Including the previous Types 1516A*–1516D*.) Cf. Type 165B*. Miscellaneous type. Four important forms can be distinguished:
(1) A dead man would rather remain in purgatory than return to his quarrelsome wife on earth (would rather not go to heaven because he does not want to be with his wife).
(2) A shepherd compares his own sorry situation with the crucifixion: Christ suffered on the cross for only a few hours. Being married would have been a real punishment for him [T251.0.2], esp. if he had had children and no money to buy them presents for Easter. (Previously Type 1516A*.)
(3) An old man comes to the door of heaven and St. Peter asks him what he did on earth. He answers that he was married. Peter lets him come right in because he already suffered his time in purgatory. A second man, who overheard this exchange, also wants to enter heaven. He tells Peter that he was married twice. Peter tells him that there is no place in heaven for such fools [T251.0.1]. (Previously Types 1516B* and 1516C*.)
(4) A priest demands payment from a man for having performed his marriage. The man proposes that he “unmarry” him instead. (Previously Type 1516D*.)
(1) A dead man would rather remain in purgatory than return to his quarrelsome wife on earth (would rather not go to heaven because he does not want to be with his wife).
(2) A shepherd compares his own sorry situation with the crucifixion: Christ suffered on the cross for only a few hours. Being married would have been a real punishment for him [T251.0.2], esp. if he had had children and no money to buy them presents for Easter. (Previously Type 1516A*.)
(3) An old man comes to the door of heaven and St. Peter asks him what he did on earth. He answers that he was married. Peter lets him come right in because he already suffered his time in purgatory. A second man, who overheard this exchange, also wants to enter heaven. He tells Peter that he was married twice. Peter tells him that there is no place in heaven for such fools [T251.0.1]. (Previously Types 1516B* and 1516C*.)
(4) A priest demands payment from a man for having performed his marriage. The man proposes that he “unmarry” him instead. (Previously Type 1516D*.)
Motief
T251.0.2
T251.0.1
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1516*
Subgenre
mop