Beschrijving
The Stingy Clergyman and the Slaughtered Pig. A clergyman (citizen, farmer), who has benefited from others’ communal slaughtering parties, does not want to give away any of his own pig. His sexton (neighbor) advises him to hang the animal’s carcass outdoors over night and to take it inside secretly early in the morning. He can tell the neighbors that it was stolen.
The clergyman follows this advice, but, in the night, the sexton comes and steals the pig. In the morning, the clergyman comes and complains that his pig really was stolen. The sexton pretends not to believe this, and tells the clergyman that his act is so convincing, no one will mind his not sharing the meat [K343.2.1]. Cf. Type 1831.
The clergyman follows this advice, but, in the night, the sexton comes and steals the pig. In the morning, the clergyman comes and complains that his pig really was stolen. The sexton pretends not to believe this, and tells the clergyman that his act is so convincing, no one will mind his not sharing the meat [K343.2.1]. Cf. Type 1831.
Motief
K343.2.1
Commentaar
See Boccaccio, Decamerone (VIII,6), for an early version. Appears as an independent tale and also as an introduction to Types 1536A, 1537 and 1735A. Occasionally found in a chain along with other humorous anecdotes.
Combinaties
1536A, 1537, and 1735A.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1792
Subgenre
mop