The constellation
K1883 Illusory enemies
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- Phantom army attacked · K1883.1 entry
- Objects (animals) attacked under the illusion that they are men · K1883.2 entry
- Two soldiers slay each other thinking they are slaying a common enemy · K1883.3 entry
- Slayers magically made to believe stone their enemy. They behead it · K1883.4 entry
- Comrade slain under the illusion that he is an enemy · K1883.5 entry
- Invisible man eats bread and boy and girl quarrel. Each thinks other had eaten bread · K1883.6 entry
- Deception: mirror-reflection convinces dupe he is trickster's captive · K1883.7 entry
- Images set up to resemble watchmen · K1883.8 entry
- Hero wears so many different costumes that he is believed to represent a host · K1883.9 entry