Absurdity of trying to convert king to Hinduism – like making cow of donkey or black dog into white

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Absurdity of trying to convert king to Hinduism – like making cow of donkey or black dog into white.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever practical retorts. · One absurdity rebukes another. · view the constellation · filed as J1536.2

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India*Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Ruler's absurdity rebuked.

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Absurdity of entrusting military mission to bishop. Courtier rebukes king by asking that he be given an ecclesiastical post

Carried in tale types

The Clever Girl and the King · ATU 875B4 recorded variants

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