Beschrijving
Carrying Wolf, Goat, and Cabbage across Stream. A man has to cross a stream in a boat that will hold himself and only one other object. He needs to transport a wolf (lion, jackal), a goat (sheep), and a cabbage (bundle of hay, pumpkin). He must be sure that, when he is out in the boat, the wolf does not eat the goat and the goat does not eat the cabbage.
There are two solutions. (1) He takes the goat across, then takes wolf across and brings goat back; he takes cabbage across, comes back, and takes the goat across last. (2) He takes the goat over, then takes the cabbage over and brings the goat back; he takes wolf over, and then takes goat over last [H506.3].
There are two solutions. (1) He takes the goat across, then takes wolf across and brings goat back; he takes cabbage across, comes back, and takes the goat across last. (2) He takes the goat over, then takes the cabbage over and brings the goat back; he takes wolf over, and then takes goat over last [H506.3].
Motief
H506.3
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1579
Subgenre
mop