Beschrijving
King Cannot Destroy the City. A king wants to destroy a city. A philosopher from the city comes and asks for mercy. The king says that he always does the opposite of what people ask him to do. The philosopher asks him to destroy the city and thus saves it [J1289.10].
Motief
J1289.10
Commentaar
Documented in the 9th century as an Arabian anecdote.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1871B
Subgenre
mop