μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Magic illusion.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Man made to appear to pursuers as woman carrying babeSon made to appear to pursuers as spinning wheel, buck, and hogLonesome wife scares robbers by making it appear that her husband is at homePursuers confused in other ways by magic illusion
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Saints cause illusionsFairies cause illusionsMagic illusion dissipated by sign of the crossDruids cause illusions. (Cf. D2031.4.1.)Giantess' punishment is pure illusionMagician makes people lift garments to avoid wetting in imaginary riverThread made to appear as a large log carried by a cockPursued animal runs through imaginary riverHideous person magically makes self seem beautifulMan magically made to believe himself bishop, archbishop, and pope. When he continues to refuse payment to the magician, the latter shows him the realityHorse made to appear as tree-trunkArmies separated with illusion that each has won object of contentionEnemy's last arrow made to appear crooked so that he does not use it, and adversary gets time to kill himSpear made to appear as a reed in order to kill treacherouslyIllusive fire stops menSea water made to behave like solid earth

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