The constellation
J1821 Swimming (fishing) in the flax-field. Peasants go to visit the sea. They see a waving flax-field, and, thinking it is the sea, jump in to swim
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- Swimming in the Flax-field · ATU 1290
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- Sweeping with a stick instead of a broom · J1822 entry
- Misunderstanding of church customs or ceremonies causes inappropriate action · J1823 entry
- Fatal bread. Numskull refuses communion because his sister died shortly after eating the bread · J1824 entry
- Turkish ambassador misunderstands Christian ceremonies. Makes ridiculous report to his king · J1825 entry
- The falcon not so good as represented. A nobleman praises his falcon. His fool, supposing they were praising the falcon as food, kills the bird, but is disappointed in the taste · J1826 entry
- The king no priest's son. A pope in writing to a king says, "To our dear son Frederick." Upon hearing this the fool cries out, "That is a lie; he is no priest's son. I knew his father and mother and they were both honest people." · J1827 entry
- The obedient log. A fool sees a boat (with rowers) obedient to commands, "Right! Left!" etc. He asks what kind of wood the boat is made of. Later he gets a log of that wood and tries to make it obey commands · J1828 entry
- Numskull throws the dishes out. A landlord in anger throws a dish out the window. The numskull throws the rest out, thinking that the landlord wanted to eat outdoors · J1831 entry
- Jumping into the river after their comrade. Through misunderstanding one of the men jumps into the river. He calls out; the others think that he wants them to follow, and all jump in and are drowned · J1832 entry
- Numskull thinks the bishop's snoring is his death rattle. He strikes at a fly on the bishop's nose because it seems to be killing the bishop · J1833 entry