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Thread #21761   Message #232570
Posted By: Hollowfox
23-May-00 - 02:12 PM
Thread Name: Help: Folklore Motifs Online
Subject: Folklore Motifs Online
I'm trying to track down any printed versions, country of origin, etc. for a story. I've tried Storyteller's sourcebook (MacDonald), and all the editions of the Fairy Tale Index, but no luck. I tried finding the Aarne-Thompson motif index online (my library doesn't have it), and no luck there, either. Anybody know of anything online that will help me in the future? And, is anybody familiar with this story? A man is condemned to die. He is convicted of producing illegal alcohol because he has the ruined remains of an illegal still on his property. On the advice of the royal jester, a friend saves his life by running naked through the crowd with the jester chasing him, shouting "Adulterer!" When asked about this accusation, the jester replies that it is not necessary to catch him in the act, as possessing the equipment should be enough to convict him. Of course, the king laughs and pardons the accused. (For what it's worth, the questioner also asked about another story, but I found it. It was Russian. I checked Russian Fairy Tales (Afanas'ev), but came up dry. Thanks in advance.