Beschrijving
The Greater Bribe. In order to resolve their dispute, two men go to a judge. Before the judge makes his decision, one of the men brings him a wagon (ox, ax, jar of oil, milk, brass lamp). The other man brings him a horse (fur, cow or butter, sow, piglet, mule). The judge decides in favor of the second man.
When the first man complains that his wagon went the wrong way, the judge explains that it went the way the horse pulled it [K441.2] (the fur stopped up the ox’s throat, the sow knocked over the oil jar, the piglet drank the milk, etc.) [J1192.1]. Cf. Type 1345.
When the first man complains that his wagon went the wrong way, the judge explains that it went the way the horse pulled it [K441.2] (the fur stopped up the ox’s throat, the sow knocked over the oil jar, the piglet drank the milk, etc.) [J1192.1]. Cf. Type 1345.
Motief
K441.2
J1192.1
Commentaar
Documented in the 9th century as an Arabian anecdote. Early European literary source in the 15th century, see Poggio, Liber facetiarum (No. 256).
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1861A
Subgenre
mop