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Motif

Sham parson: the sawed pulpit. He has sawed the pulpit almost through. He predicts a miracle. The pulpit falls down.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham prowess. · view the constellation · filed as K1961.1.3

Cited in the index
  • general *Type 1825C
  • general *BP II 413.
Within the index

Filed under Sham parson (priest).

Filed beside it
Peasant as priest preaches on the troubles of laymen Sham parson repeats same expression over and over or says a few words of Latin Sham priest dupes man into believing he can discover treasure Sham holy man
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Person cuts drawbridge partly through. Giant falls into moat. (Cf. K14, K1431, K1961.1.3.)
Carried in tale types

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