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Motif

The dream of marking the treasure. A man dreams that he finds treasure and that he marks the spot with his excrements. Only the latter part of the dream is true.

Humor. · Humor of discomfiture. · Humor of discomfiture. · view the constellation · filed as X31

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 788f.
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
  • general *Wesselski Arlotto II 267 No. 216, Hodscha Nasreddin I 278 No. 314
Within the index

Filed under Humor of discomfiture.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Man dreams that he is rich. Finds cat's excrements Pig licks sleeping man's lips: man thinks he is being kissed
Filed beside it
Red pepper for the slow ass: man tries it on himself. When, on the advice of a friend, he gives the ass red pepper, the ass runs away. Then he tries it on himself. He runs so fast that he passes the ass. Arriving at home, he says to his wife, "Unload the ass when he comes. I must run through the village a couple of times more." Man interrupted each time he tries to eat something Accidental cannibalism. A man eats up the dried meat of a Jew on shipboard. It happens that the Jew is carrying his dead father back home for burial in this form. (Cf. G60.) Wager with overdressed youths that servant can carry a large bucket of water upstairs. They follow and are soaked when the servant purposely spills the dirty water Use of itch-producing ointment Ridiculous nakedness or exposure Man given ride on a hemp-dresser
Carried in tale types

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