Beschrijving
How the Jews Were Lured Out of Heaven [X611]. This tale exists chiefly in two different forms:
(1) In heaven, St. Peter announces that a favorite food (drink) is available elsewhere. All the members of some group (municipal council, scissors-grinders, cowherds, robbers, etc.) run out of heaven after it.
In some variants, Jews are evacuated from heaven with the cry, “Clothes are being auctioned off in hell!“
(2) A group of soldiers have entered heaven illegally. St. Peter lures them out with a simulated roll call. Or, coastal inhabitants (noisy violinists) are expelled from heaven. Cf. Types 800, 801.
(1) In heaven, St. Peter announces that a favorite food (drink) is available elsewhere. All the members of some group (municipal council, scissors-grinders, cowherds, robbers, etc.) run out of heaven after it.
In some variants, Jews are evacuated from heaven with the cry, “Clothes are being auctioned off in hell!“
(2) A group of soldiers have entered heaven illegally. St. Peter lures them out with a simulated roll call. Or, coastal inhabitants (noisy violinists) are expelled from heaven. Cf. Types 800, 801.
Motief
X611
Commentaar
Popularized by Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing (II,1).
Combinaties
330.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1656
Subgenre
mop