ATU 1842 The Dog's Legacy (previously The Testament of the Dog)

ATU 1842

The Dog's Legacy (previously The Testament of the Dog)

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

The testament of the dog. The owner of a dog has him given Christian burial. The bishop thereupon pretends that the dog has left the church a large legacy. 1 variant

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