Die böse Adelheid (ca. 1400)
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Maere and Novellas
Die böse Adelheid (ca. 1400)
von der Hagen, Fr.H.: Neues Gesamtabenteuer: die Sammlung der mittelhochdeutschen Mären und Schwänke des 13. und 14. Jahrhunderts/ ed. by Heinrich Niewöhner 2nd ed., Vol. 1, Nr. 4, Dublin 1967. p. 18–20.
Adelh-1:
Adelheid, peasant Markart’s wife, is extremely obstinate.
Motif References:
T 250 Characteristics of wives and husbands
T 251 The shrewish wife
Adelh-80:
Peasant Markart outwits his obstinate wife by pretending not to want the things he cares for and so reaches his purpose. Thus he is able to go to the market to Augsburg by criticizing people going there. He pretends to despise the blue coat of a passer-by and has to buy one. He wishes rye bred and water and has to drink wheat bread and wine.
Motif References:
T 254 The disobedient wife
T 255 The obstinate wife
Adelh-155:
Returning, he begs not to go near the banks of the river Lech. By doing the opposite she falls into the river.
Motif References:
T 255.2 The obstinate wife sought for up-stream
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