μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index
9 finer motifs beneath it
Solomon able to detect truth without evidence of witnessesConfession obtained by a rusePseudo-scientific methods of detectingThief detected by building straw fire so that smoke escapes through thief's entrance. The secret hole into the building is thus discovered and the thief caughtEaters of stolen food detectedDetection through aid of animalDetection by strewing ashes (sand). Trespasser (lover, mistress, ghost, fairy, etc.) leaves footprints in the ashesDetection through feigned dreamMiscellaneous means of detecting

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