Beschrijving
The Sawed Pulpit. This tale exists chiefly in three different forms:
(1) A clergyman, often a layman, promises his congregation that they will witness a miracle. Secretly, he saws the pulpit almost through. When in his next sermon he refers to the miracle, the pulpit falls down [K1961.1.3].
(2) A clergyman (monk) gesticulates wildly during his sermons. One of the parishioners saws the pulpit almost through. It falls down during the next sermon, while the clergyman cites John XVI,16, “A little while, and ye shall not see me.” Cf. Type 1827.
(3) A clergyman preaches standing on a barrel that caves in during the sermon.
(1) A clergyman, often a layman, promises his congregation that they will witness a miracle. Secretly, he saws the pulpit almost through. When in his next sermon he refers to the miracle, the pulpit falls down [K1961.1.3].
(2) A clergyman (monk) gesticulates wildly during his sermons. One of the parishioners saws the pulpit almost through. It falls down during the next sermon, while the clergyman cites John XVI,16, “A little while, and ye shall not see me.” Cf. Type 1827.
(3) A clergyman preaches standing on a barrel that caves in during the sermon.
Motief
K1961.1.3
Commentaar
Documented in 1601 by Hans Wilhelm Kirchhof, Wendunmuth.
Combinaties
1641, 1825.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1825C
Subgenre
mop