Beschrijving
Chains Involving Contradictions or Extremes. (Including the previous Type 2014A.) This miscellaneous type comprised of various chain tales that feature contradictions or extremes [Z51]. Cf. Types 1931, 2335. The following are the most common variants:
(1) A man who has recently been married meets a friend (neighbor, stranger) who tells him what has happened at home while he was absent. The friend makes the events sound positive, but as the married man asks for more information, the situation turns out to be disasterous. (Previously Type 2014A.)
During their conversation they exchange other news. For example, one says that a goat (hog) ate a giant cabbage and became fat enought to be slaughtered. Questions and answers follow, with comments like, “That’s good.” – “No, not so good.” – “That’s bad.” – “No, not so bad.” One tells the other his house burned down. “That’s too bad,” answers the other, but the first man says, “Not it’s not so bad, because my wife died in the fire.” [Z51.1]. Cf. Type 2040.
(2) Two godparents (strangers) discuss a coin (saw, pea) which one of them has found (lost). The conversation conveys alternating incidents or commentary. At the end, one tells the other that he killed a wolf which had eaten a wild boar. The other says, “That’s good“. The first replies, “Yes, it is good, but not very good, because the squire claimed its skin.”
(1) A man who has recently been married meets a friend (neighbor, stranger) who tells him what has happened at home while he was absent. The friend makes the events sound positive, but as the married man asks for more information, the situation turns out to be disasterous. (Previously Type 2014A.)
During their conversation they exchange other news. For example, one says that a goat (hog) ate a giant cabbage and became fat enought to be slaughtered. Questions and answers follow, with comments like, “That’s good.” – “No, not so good.” – “That’s bad.” – “No, not so bad.” One tells the other his house burned down. “That’s too bad,” answers the other, but the first man says, “Not it’s not so bad, because my wife died in the fire.” [Z51.1]. Cf. Type 2040.
(2) Two godparents (strangers) discuss a coin (saw, pea) which one of them has found (lost). The conversation conveys alternating incidents or commentary. At the end, one tells the other that he killed a wolf which had eaten a wild boar. The other says, “That’s good“. The first replies, “Yes, it is good, but not very good, because the squire claimed its skin.”
Motief
Z51
Z51.1
Commentaar
Documented in a Latin manuscript of the 15th century. Early literary treatment, see Bonaventure Des Périers, Nouvelles Récréations (No. 75).
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
2014
Subgenre
mop