Milker ties cow's tail to himself. Bees sting the cow

Motif

Milker ties cow's tail to himself. Bees sting the cow.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Foolish disregard of personal danger. · view the constellation · filed as J2132.3

Cited in the index

general Type 1849*.

Within the index

Filed under Numskull dragged.

1 finer motif beneath it

Jackal ties captive crow to his tail. Crow pecks self loose and injures jackal's tail

Filed beside it

Man catches buffalo by rope and is dragged to death 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 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 Clergyman on the Cow's Tail · ATU 1849* 1 recorded variant

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