ATU 1332 Which is the Greatest Fool Cf

ATU 1332

Which is the Greatest Fool Cf

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Anecdotes And Jokes · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Numskulls quarrel over a greeting. Three men greeted by a stranger. Quarrel as to whom he greeted. "I greeted the biggest fool among you." A contest is held in which tales are told to decide which is the biggest fool. 3 variants
Fool cannot answer as his mouth is full; thought to have an abscess in cheeks, allows them to be cut open. 1 variant
Well man made to believe that he is sick. 1 variant
Man with cheeks stuffed with food operated on to remove swellings. 1 variant

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.