Beschrijving
The Sham Physician. A sham physician heals sick people (malingerers) by threatening to kill them if they do not get well [K1955.1].
He cures patients in a hospital by threatening to incinerate whichever of them is the sickest [K1785, K1955.1.2] or to make ointment out of his body.
After he receives his reward, he goes away. Some days (one week) later the really patients come back. Cf Type 1641B.
He cures patients in a hospital by threatening to incinerate whichever of them is the sickest [K1785, K1955.1.2] or to make ointment out of his body.
After he receives his reward, he goes away. Some days (one week) later the really patients come back. Cf Type 1641B.
Motief
K1955.1
K1785
K1955.1.2
Commentaar
Documented in the Middle Ages, e.g. Jacques de Vitry, Sermones vulgares (Jacques de Vitry/Crane, No. 254) and the fabliau Du vilain mire. Further early literary treatment, see Poggio, Liber facetiarum (No. 190). Types 1641B and 1641D are often combined and in some cases are indistinguishable. Told of Til Eulenspiegel, Eulenspiegelbuch (No. 17).
Combinaties
1641, 1641B.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1641D
Subgenre
mop