Numskull thinks his shadow is a man pursuing him

Motif

Numskull thinks his shadow is a man pursuing him.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd misunderstandings. · One thing mistaken for another. · Shadow mistaken for substance. · view the constellation · filed as J1790.1

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Shadow mistaken for substance.

Filed beside it

Shadow mistaken for thief: is beaten Monkey seeing tiger attack his shadow is frightened so that he falls from tree Reflection in water thought to be the original of the thing reflected Picture mistaken for original Mask mistaken for face Statue mistaken for living original. (Cf. K1840.) Image in mirror mistaken for picture Moonlight thought to be substance

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