Picture mistaken for original

Motif

Picture mistaken for original.

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 J1792

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 24 receipt

Within the index

Filed under Shadow mistaken for substance.

1 finer motif beneath it

Dove sees painted cups of water and dashes into them

Filed beside it

Numskull thinks his shadow is a man pursuing him 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 Mask mistaken for face Statue mistaken for living original. (Cf. K1840.) Image in mirror mistaken for picture Moonlight thought to be substance

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Magic private parts – human Magic excrements Magic object gives advice Bodily members as advisers. (Cf. D990.) Magic object points out road Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.) Magic swallow-skin warns of danger. (Cf. D1025.4.) Speaking plant. (Cf. D965, F815.) Talking private parts betray unchastity Creaking limbs. Numskull hears limbs creaking in the wind. He is sorry for them and holds them apart. While he is caught between them his enemies take advantage of him Raven steals the robes of Red Willow Men and finds them useless Deception into entering bag

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