Der Freudenleere, Der Wiener Meerfahrt (>1271)
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Maere and Novellas
Der Freudenleere, Der Wiener Meerfahrt (>1271)
von der Hagen, H.H.: Gesammtabenteuer. Hundert altdeutsche Erzählungen, 3 vols. Stuttgart/Tübingen 1850. Reprint Darmstadt 1961. Vol 2, Nr. 51, p. 467–485.
FLWM-1:
Promythion: Burggraf Hermann von Dewin has told this story, and der Freudenleere has put it in rhyme. As introduction he praises the vital town Vienna. In Vienna, some rich citizens gather drinking wine. They drink all night, and their speech becomes more and more confused. One of them suggests a pilgrimage to the holy land, and all joyfully agree.
Motif References:
V 530 Pilgrimages
FLWM-250:
They prepare food, wine and spices for the long distance journey. At midnight, they think that they are on the open sea and sing the pilgrim song: In The Name Of God We Travel. Too much wine makes them believe that a heavy storm has arisen and that they are seasick. They are so drunk that they think one unconscious drinker lying on the floor is dead. They decide to throw the corpse overboard to mollify the wild sea. Although he claims to be alive, he is thrown out on the street, and he breaks his arms and legs.
Motif References:
N 131 Acts performed for changing luck
N 134.1 Person brings bad luck
N 300 Unlucky accidents
C 541.1 Tabu: dead body not to be on ship
X 800 Humor based on drunkenness
J 1820 Inappropriate action from misunderstanding
J 2131 Numskull [Fool] injured
FLWM-378:
After a while, they all are unconscious. When they are awakened the following day, still drunk, they tell stories of their lucky rescue. The friends of the injured are prevented from taking revenge on the drinkers. When they are eventually sober after three days, they realize what they have done. They have to pay 200 pounds in silver for the injured man. Epimythion: Wine makes one joyful, but can also do damage. A miser should drink to become more generous.
Motif References:
N 385 Unintentional injuries bring unfortunate consequences
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