Beschrijving
Asking the Large Fish. A humble guest (beggar, juggler, the son of selfish parents) is served small fish, while the hosts (parents) take (hide under the bed) the large ones for themselves. The guest holds a small fish up to his ear. The host asks why, and the guest replies that he had asked the fish where his recently-drowned father (Jonas and the whale) is. The fish answered that he is too young to know such a thing, but the guest should ask the older fish (under the bed) [J1341.2].
In some variants, a stinking fish should have said he does not know what happened recently in the sea because he was caught eight days ago. Everyone laughs, and the guest is served a bigger (fresher) fish.
In some variants, a stinking fish should have said he does not know what happened recently in the sea because he was caught eight days ago. Everyone laughs, and the guest is served a bigger (fresher) fish.
Motief
J1341.2
Commentaar
The oldest version of this tale comes from Phainias of Eresos and was told by Athenaios of Naukratis in his Deipnosophistai (ca. 200 C.E.).
Combinaties
1610.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1567C
Subgenre
mop