μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Numskull referring to a forgotten name keeps saying "I have lost it." People dive into tank to recover treasure they think he has lost.

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 J1805.3

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Other misunderstandings of words.

Filed beside it
Similar sounding words mistaken for each other Unusual word misunderstood. Strange results A fool given money to buy something to eat; goes around asking for a thing called "something."

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