Beschrijving
Hog’s Head Divided According to Scripture. A clergyman, a sexton, and a schoolmaster (three students) want to divide a roasted pig (a pig’s head) among themselves. The criterion for the division is their skill in quoting Scripture. The minister cuts off an ear and says, “So Peter cut off an ear from the servant of the high priest.” The sexton cuts the head off the pig (the second ear) and says, “So was the head of John the Baptist cut off” (“and they gave him a box on the ear”). The schoolmaster considers for a long time. Finally he spreads a cloth and puts the rest of the pig (head) on it and says, “And then they took the holy body away.” [J1242.1].
In some variants, three monks find a single egg and agree that it should go to the one who gives the most appropriate quote from the Bible. The first says, “Purify it from the shell of falsehood.” The second says, “Sprinkle it with the salt of wisdom.” The third says, “Come in to praise the Lord!” and eats the egg. Cf. Type 1626.
In some variants, three monks find a single egg and agree that it should go to the one who gives the most appropriate quote from the Bible. The first says, “Purify it from the shell of falsehood.” The second says, “Sprinkle it with the salt of wisdom.” The third says, “Come in to praise the Lord!” and eats the egg. Cf. Type 1626.
Motief
J1242.1
Commentaar
This anecdote goes back to the apocryphal Historia Jeschuae Nazareni.
Combinaties
1626, 1741, and 1847*.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1533A
Subgenre
mop