Beschrijving
The Lump of Gold. A farmer (farmhand, rascal) asks a goldsmith (master, rich man) what he would pay for a lump of gold of the size of a brick (cat, horse’s head, etc.). The goldsmith, thinking to get the gold cheaply, pays him a substantial amount of money (offers him hospitality).
When the trickster is supposed to produce the lump of gold, he makes an excuse: He had only asked the question so he would know what to expect if he ever found such a lump. He leaves town with the money (thanks the goldsmith for the meal) [K261, K461.2.1]
When the trickster is supposed to produce the lump of gold, he makes an excuse: He had only asked the question so he would know what to expect if he ever found such a lump. He leaves town with the money (thanks the goldsmith for the meal) [K261, K461.2.1]
Motief
K261
K461.2.1
Commentaar
Documented in the 16th century.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1546
Subgenre
mop