Beschrijving
The Robber Disarmed (previously Robber Induced to Waste his Ammunition). This tale exists chiefly in two different forms:
(1) A boy in the forest comes upon a robber who takes his sword and robs him. The boy asks the robber to cut off his hand, to make it appear that the boy had fought to defend himself. When the robber swings the sword, the boy pulls his hand back and the sword becomes stuck in a tree trunk. The boy pulls the sword out and kills the robber [K630].
(2) A robber attacks a farmer (merchant) and takes his money. The victim asks the robber to shoot his hat (clothes) so that it will appear that the robber had to use considerable force. When the robber has used up all his ammunition, the farmer chases him away with his stick [K724].
(1) A boy in the forest comes upon a robber who takes his sword and robs him. The boy asks the robber to cut off his hand, to make it appear that the boy had fought to defend himself. When the robber swings the sword, the boy pulls his hand back and the sword becomes stuck in a tree trunk. The boy pulls the sword out and kills the robber [K630].
(2) A robber attacks a farmer (merchant) and takes his money. The victim asks the robber to shoot his hat (clothes) so that it will appear that the robber had to use considerable force. When the robber has used up all his ammunition, the farmer chases him away with his stick [K724].
Motief
K630
K724
Commentaar
Documented in the early 14th century by Johannes Gobi Junior, Scala coeli (No. 542).
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1527A
Subgenre
mop