Numskull ties the rope to his leg as the cow grazes on the roof. The cow falls off and the man is pulled up the chimney

Motif

Numskull ties the rope to his leg as the cow grazes on the roof. The cow falls off and the man is pulled up the chimney.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Foolish disregard of personal danger. · view the constellation · filed as J2132.2

Cited in the index

general *Type 1408
general *BP I 321.

Within the index

Filed under Numskull dragged.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Fool ties rope to his leg and to dog. Is dragged Hand bound to dog's leash: person dragged

Filed beside it

Man catches buffalo by rope and is dragged to death Milker ties cow's tail to himself. Bees sting the cow Numskull rides on tiger's back. (Cf. J1758.1.1.) Dragged to his death (or injured) Animal allows himself to be tied to another's tail and is dragged to death

Carried in tale types

The Man who Does his Wife's Work · ATU 1408 1 recorded variant

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