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

1776: The sexton falls into the brewing-vat

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1725-1849: Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures > 1775-1799: Clergyman and Sexton > 1776: The sexton falls into the brewing-vat

Description

The parson has illicit relations with the maid. The sexton falls from his hiding place into the brewing-vat. The parson and maid think it is the devil and flee [K1271.1.4]. The sexton gets the beer [K335]. Cf. Type 1360.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Without Title	1776	Netherlands		1970	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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