Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1296: Fool's Errand

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1296: Fool's Errand

Description

People sent to get imaginary things. (Left-handed monkey wrench and the like.) [J2346].

Variants

1296B. Doves in the Letter

A fool is to take two doves (eels) in a basket to a peasant, along with an explanatory letter. On the way the doves escape. The peasant reads the letter. »Where are the two doves that are in the letter?» »They escaped from the basket. It's lucky…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Ik ha 't adres yn 'e bûse	1296B	Netherlands		1975	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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