Beschrijving
The Third Egg. A farmer’s son who is studying philosophy (medicine) has returned home. One day two eggs (fowls, pancakes) are served for dinner. In order to show off his education, he explains that these are not two but three: “This is one, that makes two, and together they are three.” His father refrains from contradicting him. He takes one egg for himself, gives the second to his wife, and invites his son to eat the third egg [J1539.2].
Motief
J1539.2
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1533B
Subgenre
mop