Der gestohlene Schinken (>1300)
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Maere and Novellas
Der gestohlene Schinken (>1300)
Freiherr von Lassberg, J. (ed.): Liedersaal: Sammlung altdeutscher Gedichte. 1820–1825. Reprint Hildesheim 1968. Vol 1, Nr. 40, p. 285–288
GSch-1:
A peasant who has slaughtered a pig and has put the bacon under the roof visible for all is persuaded by his companion that the lord of the village will think that he has become rich and then he would have to pay more tax. It is better to hide the bacon and tell everybody the bacon has been stolen during the night. The companion steals the bacon and when the peasant complains about his loss in the morning he praises him following his advice and thus plays the part of the victim perfectly. He should show it to the others as well. Epimythion: beware of cunning men.
Motif References:
K 330 Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner
K 343.2 Thief advises that slaughtered meat [bacon] be hung up over night. Meantime he steals it
K 343.2.1 The stingy parson and the slaughtered pig. The stingy parson does not want to give any one part of his pig, which he has just slaughtered. The sexton advises him to hang the pig up in the garden over night so as to make everyone think that it has been stolen. The sexton steals it himself
K 2030 Double dealers
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