Head cut off to cure snakebite — Mythoi

Motif

Head cut off to cure snakebite.

Humor. · Humor of social classes. · Humor dealing with professions. · Jokes on scholars. · view the constellation · filed as X372.2

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Jokes on doctors.

Filed beside it

Doctor cures palpitation of heart: patient stops breathing Eyedrops prescribed for stomach ache so that patient can see what he eats. [Inadvertant duplication of J1603.] Foolish doctor performs useless operation Doctor called to attend sick man immediately gives orders for the funeral

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