The constellation
K1963 Sham magician
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The same sky, in words
filed under
- Sham prowess · K1950 entry
beneath it
- False magician exposed by clever girl · K1963.1 entry
- Sham magician promises to induce love by magic. Dupe is frightened (to death, robbed, or otherwise discomfited) by magician or confederate · K1963.2 entry
- Master posing as magician plays tricks on his servant · K1963.3 entry
- Sham magician belches fire to frighten dupes · K1963.4 entry
- Trickster impersonates necromancer to seduce latter's wife · K1963.5 entry
- Sham magician makes wife believe that he (she) can be transported by demons · K1963.6 entry