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

1842: The Testament of the Dog

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1725-1849: Jokes about Clergymen and Religious Figures > 1800-1849: Other Jokes about Religious Figures > 1842: The Testament of the Dog

Description

The owner of a dog has him given Christian burial. The bishop thereupon pretends that the dog has left the church a large legacy. [J1607].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Wayfarer and His Ass 1842 Israeli Internet Archive

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