Beschrijving
Man Swallowed by Fish. A huge fish (whale, several fishes) overturns a ship and swallows the crew (a sailor). When later the fish is caught and its stomach is opened, all the men are still sitting inside and can be rescued [F911.6, F913, X1723.1]. Cf. Type 1960B.
Motief
F911.6
F913
X1723.1
Commentaar
See the biblical story of Jonah in the O.T. (Jon. I,1–16). Early literary version in Europe, see Philippe le Picard (No. 180). Popular Münchhausen tale (Münchhausen, ch. 8, Münchhausen/Bürger, ch. 8).
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1889G
Subgenre
mop