μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Cleverness connected with the giving of evidence.

Filed beside it
Testimony of witness cleverly discreditedWitness cannot speak language of accusation: discredited. Two parrots taught accusation of mistress in a particular dialect. They know nothing more of the language. (Cf. G1154.1.)Separate examination of witnesses discredits testimonyWitness discredited by inability to tell details. (Cf. J1153.1.)"Then I woke up": man discredits his confession by declaring it all a dreamWitness claims not to have seen crime

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