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

1834: The clergyman with the fine voice

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1725-1849: Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures > 1800-1849: Other Jokes about Religious Figures > 1834: The clergyman with the fine voice

Description

When officiating he sees an old woman weeping and believes her to be touched by his singing. Feeling flattered, he asks her why she weeps, but she answers that she had been reminded of her old goat that had been taken by the wolf [X436]. (Variant:…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Without Title	1834	Netherlands	1969	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title	1834	Netherlands	1979	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title	1834	Netherlands	1972	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title	1834	Netherlands	1651	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
It kealtsje	1834	Netherlands	1975	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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