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

1740: Candles on the Crayfish

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1725-1849: Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures > 1725-1774: The Clergyman is Tricked > 1740: Candles on the Crayfish

Description

The rascal puts burning candles on the backs of the crayfish. The parson and sexton think them the souls of the dead. He robs them meanwhile. [K335.0.5.1].

Variants

1740A. Candles on Goat's Horns

A goat goes into a church. The villagers think she is sent by saint and light candles on her horns. She sets fire to farms.

1740B. Thieves as Ghosts

Rascals dress in white and make owner of figtree from which they are stealing believe they are ghosts. He flees.

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Der Meisterdieb	1525A,1740,1737	German	Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm	Germany	1812

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