Sham parson (priest)

Motif

Sham parson (priest).

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham prowess. · view the constellation · filed as K1961.1

Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Irish myth*Cross
IndiaThompson-Balys.
general *Fb "smedepræst"

Within the index

Filed under Sham churchman.

5 finer motifs beneath 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 parson: the sawed pulpit. He has sawed the pulpit almost through. He predicts a miracle. The pulpit falls down Sham priest dupes man into believing he can discover treasure Sham holy man

Filed beside it

Pretender as pope Devil disguised as monk Sham bishop Sham abbot

Carried in tale types

The Farmer as Clergyman · ATU 18251 recorded variant

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