μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
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Filed under Man made to believe that he is someone else.

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White man made to believe that he is a negro. Sleeps with a negro. His friends blacken him during the night. When he is waked up, he complains that they have waked the wrong manMan made to believe that he is a dog. He barks at peoplePumpkin tied to another's leg. A numskull ties a pumpkin to his leg at night so that he shall know himself in the morning. Someone ties the pumpkin to another's leg and the numskull is not sure of his identity next morning

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