Beschrijving
Sending a Dog to Be Educated. A clergyman (farmer) wants his dog to learn to speak. His servant offers to bring the dog to the schoolmaster (to teach it himself). The clergyman gives the servant money for the dog’s education. Cf. Type 1675.
After some time the clergyman sends the servant to get the dog back. The servant returns without the dog, saying that he drowned it (killed it in some other way) because it said that its master was sleeping with the maid. (The master agrees that the tattletale dog should be punished.)
After some time the clergyman sends the servant to get the dog back. The servant returns without the dog, saying that he drowned it (killed it in some other way) because it said that its master was sleeping with the maid. (The master agrees that the tattletale dog should be punished.)
Motief
J1882.1
K1271.1.3
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
1750A
Subgenre
mop