[Year of first publication] Traditional [Character(s)] Wise men of Chelm [Work] Jewish folklore [Creator] Traditional [Country of publication] Europe [Details] Within Jewish humor, the stock characters of the Wise Men of Chelm are foolish characters who are the subjects of jokes through their illogical reasoning.[5] Their foolish logic places them in opposition to the Talmudic scholars who are highly regarded in the culture.[6] [Media] 
Folk tales