Beschrijving
Money inside the Statue (previously The Broken Image). A woman sends her foolish son to sell some linen (cow, other wares), telling him not to deal with people who talk too much. The son takes this literally and refuses to sell to anyone who asks the price of the cloth. He sells the cloth (cow, other goods) to a statue (crucifix) because it does not speak, and says he will come back the next day for the money. His mother is dismayed when being told at her son’s stupid bargain.
When he goes back to get the money, the cloth has been stolen and the statue will not speak. Angry, the son throws a stone at the statue. It breaks and inside is a pot of money (treasure) which he mistakes for beans [J1853.1.1, N510]. Cf. Type 1696.
When he goes back to get the money, the cloth has been stolen and the statue will not speak. Angry, the son throws a stone at the statue. It breaks and inside is a pot of money (treasure) which he mistakes for beans [J1853.1.1, N510]. Cf. Type 1696.
Motief
J1853.1.1
N510
Commentaar
Early version in the 16th century see Hans Sachs, Die vnferschwigen pawrenmaid (1556); another version see Basile, Pentamerone (I,4).
Combinaties
This type is usually combined with one or more other types, esp. 1381, 1408, 1600, 1642, 1653, 1685, and also 1000, 1009, 1029, 1030*, 1211, 1218, 1291A, 1381C, 1385*, 1386, 1387, 1537, 1586, 1681B, 1691, and 1696.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1643
Subgenre
mop