Beschrijving
The Good Bargain. This anecdote is comprised of various motifs and episodes from other humorous tales.
A foolish farmer performs various senseless actions that turn out to be to his advantage:
Because he misunderstands the croaking of frogs, he throws money into the pond for them to count [JI851.1.1]. He sells meat to a dog, expecting it to carry it to the butcher [JI852]. Or, he puts goods to be sold to a signpost [J1853, J1853.1].
When he returns for his money and does not receive it, he complains to the king (takes the dog to court) and thus causes the melancholy princess to laugh [H341] (cf. Type 559). He declines to marry her and is offered a different reward, which he promises to a guard (soldier) and a Jew. The king orders a beating instead of money, and the Jew receives the blows [K187] (cf. Type 1610) (cf. Type 1689A).
The Jew takes the farmer to court, loaning him his coat (boots). At the trial, the farmer denies that he has borrowed the coat and thus renders the Jew’s testimony unbelievable (makes the Jew appear to be insane) [J1151.2] (cf. Type 1642A).
A foolish farmer performs various senseless actions that turn out to be to his advantage:
Because he misunderstands the croaking of frogs, he throws money into the pond for them to count [JI851.1.1]. He sells meat to a dog, expecting it to carry it to the butcher [JI852]. Or, he puts goods to be sold to a signpost [J1853, J1853.1].
When he returns for his money and does not receive it, he complains to the king (takes the dog to court) and thus causes the melancholy princess to laugh [H341] (cf. Type 559). He declines to marry her and is offered a different reward, which he promises to a guard (soldier) and a Jew. The king orders a beating instead of money, and the Jew receives the blows [K187] (cf. Type 1610) (cf. Type 1689A).
The Jew takes the farmer to court, loaning him his coat (boots). At the trial, the farmer denies that he has borrowed the coat and thus renders the Jew’s testimony unbelievable (makes the Jew appear to be insane) [J1151.2] (cf. Type 1642A).
Motief
I851.1.1
I852
J1853
J1853.1
H341
K187
J1151.2
Commentaar
Early literary version see Basile, Pentamerone (I,4).
Combinaties
This type is usually combined with one or more other types, esp. 1586, 1600, 1610, 1643, 1653, 1685, and also 1000, 1009, 1012, 1029, 1030*, 1211, 1218, 1291B, 1381, 1381B, 1387, 1408, 1535, 1543, 1675, 1681B, 1691, and 1696.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1642
Subgenre
mop