Beschrijving
The Foolish Bridegroom. Miscellaneous type. (Including the previous Type 1685A.) A young bachelor (bridegroom, often a trickster) proves his stupidity through a series of absurd mistakes (follows his master’s advice literally in order to injure him). The following episodes are the most common:
(1) Left alone at home, the fool is instructed to put a certain ingredient (e.g. parsley) in the food he is cooking. He puts the dog (cat) that is named Parsley into the soup [J2462.1].
(2) The fool is told to clean a certain area. He takes this order literally and throws out everything that is in it [J2465.5].
(3) When he goes courting, he is advised to cast eyes at the girl. He puts out the eyes of animals (often sheep) and throws them at her [J2462.2]. In some cases, the metaphoric meaning of the gesture is understood; in others, the young woman rejects the foolish suitor [J2462.2]. Cf. Type 1006.
Additional episodes come from the following groups of types: 1000–1029, 1200–1349, 1350–1439, 1525–1539, 1640–1674, and 1675–1724. In some versions, the protagonist is a stupid son-in-law. (Previously Type 1685A.)
(1) Left alone at home, the fool is instructed to put a certain ingredient (e.g. parsley) in the food he is cooking. He puts the dog (cat) that is named Parsley into the soup [J2462.1].
(2) The fool is told to clean a certain area. He takes this order literally and throws out everything that is in it [J2465.5].
(3) When he goes courting, he is advised to cast eyes at the girl. He puts out the eyes of animals (often sheep) and throws them at her [J2462.2]. In some cases, the metaphoric meaning of the gesture is understood; in others, the young woman rejects the foolish suitor [J2462.2]. Cf. Type 1006.
Additional episodes come from the following groups of types: 1000–1029, 1200–1349, 1350–1439, 1525–1539, 1640–1674, and 1675–1724. In some versions, the protagonist is a stupid son-in-law. (Previously Type 1685A.)
Motief
J2462.1
J2465.5
J2462.2
J2462.2
Commentaar
Documented in the early 16th century.
Combinaties
This type is usually combined with one or more other types, esp. 1001–1029, 1408, 1642, 1643, 1653, 1696, and also 1120, 1210, 1218, 1384, 1386, 1387, 1539, 1681A, 1681B, and 1691.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1685
Subgenre
mop