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

1641: Doctor Know-all

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1640-1674: Lucky Accidents > 1641: Doctor Know-all

Description

The stolen horse. The stolen money (»That is one of them»). The covered dish (»Ah, poor crab that I am»). Often joined with the story of the sawed pulpit; cf. Types 1810C*, 1825C. I. The Sham-Doctor. A peasant named Crab (Cricket, Rat) buys the…

Variants

1641A. Sham Physician Pretends to Diagnose Entirely from Urinanalysis

Really from observation and inference from trifles [K1955.2]. Cf. Type 1739.

1641B. Physician in Spite of Himself

Because of wife's foolish report that her husband is a famous doctor he is commanded to cure the queen [H916.1.1]. She laughs at his foolishness and dislodges the fish bone (breaks the abscess) [N641].

1641C. Charcoal-burner Latin

Peasant accidentally pronounces some words sounding like Latin. He thus gets a reputation for learning. Becomes priest (or wins princess). [K1961.1.2]. Cf. Types 1628, 1825B.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Kullbrenneren1641NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway1841
Doktor Allwissend1641GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Il contadino astrologo1641ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
Suan’s Good Luck1641EnglishDean S. FanslerPhilippines1921

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Almondseed and Almondella 1641 Greek Internet Archive
Boer Krekel die kon waarzeggen 1641 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Charcoal Burner 1641 Norwegian Internet Archive
Clever Gypsy 1641 British Internet Archive
Clever Irishman 1641 British Internet Archive
Conjurer or the Turkey and the Ring 1641 British Internet Archive
De bekwame waarzegger 1641 Netherlands 1888 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De wonderdokter 1641A Netherlands 1980 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Doctor Know-All 1641 German Internet Archive
Dr. Know-All 1641 German Internet Archive
Fortuneteller 1641 US West Virginia Internet Archive
GELUKTE WAARZEGGERY Van een BOER, genaamd KRIEKJE. 1641 Netherlands 1750 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Goldhair Becomes Minister 1641 Chinese Internet Archive
Idle Ahmad 1641 Arab Internet Archive
It resept 1641B Netherlands 1971 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Old Coon 1641 African-American Internet Archive
Peasant Astrologer 1641 Italian Internet Archive
Robin's Escape 1641 Irish Internet Archive
Sham Wise Man 1641 Mexican Internet Archive
Van den boer die kon waarzeggen. 1641 Netherlands 1902 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
VAN EEN VALSE WAERZEGGER. 1641 Netherlands 1647 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Van Meester Ian Koe-voets Prophetie. 1641 Netherlands 1659 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
VAN MEESTER JAN KOEVOETS PROPHETIE. 1641 Netherlands 1778 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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