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ATU 1247: Alle volksverhalen

- The Man Sticks his Head into the Hole of the Millstone.

The Man Sticks his Head into the Hole of the Millstone. Fools want to roll a millstone down a hill. One of them sticks his head into the hole of the millstone in order to lead it (to see where it rolls). It rolls into a lake [J2131.5.4]. The fool’s head is torn off. Cf. Type 1241.

J2131.5.4

Early version in the 16th century see Hans Sachs, Die Lappenhauser (1552).

1225, 1243.

1247

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