Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson J1289.12 — Man is arrested for drunkenness; he is so drunk that trial must be postponed

J1289.12
Thompson motif reference
J
The Wise and the Foolish
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Description

Motif

Man is arrested for drunkenness; he is so drunk that trial must be postponed. When he is tried later, he is told how at the earlier trial he had kept repeating that the judge was a very wise judge. When he hears this he admits that he must have been very drunk. U.S.: Baughman.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

No ATU tale type in the current concordance points to this Thompson motif.