Beschrijving
The Great Bird. This miscellaneous type comprises various tales dealing with an enormous bird (eagle, grouse, hawk, crane, etc. , sometimes a goose, duck, or chicken) [B31.1]. The following are the most common variants:
A bird is so big that when it is transported, people see only its neck for two days, and on the third day they come to see its body. Its nest is made from three cartloads of twigs and inside ist are plus some sheeps’ bells, harnesses, etc. When a man tries to burn the nest, the bird puts out the fire with a load of water it has carried in a boat.
A bird is so big that it darkens the whole sky.
A bird is so big that when it is transported, people see only its neck for two days, and on the third day they come to see its body. Its nest is made from three cartloads of twigs and inside ist are plus some sheeps’ bells, harnesses, etc. When a man tries to burn the nest, the bird puts out the fire with a load of water it has carried in a boat.
A bird is so big that it darkens the whole sky.
Motief
B31.1
Combinaties
1960D, 1960E, and 1960L.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1960J
Subgenre
mop