μῦθοι Mythoi
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Unusual word misunderstood. Strange results.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd misunderstandings. · One thing mistaken for another. · One thing mistaken for another – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as J1805.2

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Filed under Other misunderstandings of words.

1 finer motif beneath it
Daughter says "Sobur" (wait) to her father when he asks what to bring from the journey. Father finds Prince Sobur
Filed beside it
Similar sounding words mistaken for each other Numskull referring to a forgotten name keeps saying "I have lost it." People dive into tank to recover treasure they think he has lost A fool given money to buy something to eat; goes around asking for a thing called "something."

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