Fatal imitation. (Cf. J2411.1, J2411.2, J2413.4.2, J2422.) — Mythoi

Motif

Fatal imitation. (Cf. J2411.1, J2411.2, J2413.4.2, J2422.)

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Foolish imitation. · Foolish imitation. · view the constellation · filed as J2401

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Missouri French Carrière
Spanish Boggs FFC XC 120 No. 1075
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 353 n. 271b.
general *Types 1060-1114 passim

Within the index

Filed under Foolish imitation.

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Imitation of magic rejuvenation unsuccessful. (Cf. J2401.) Imitation of miraculous horse-shoeing unsuccessful. Christ takes off a horse's foot to shoe it and then successfully replaces it. (Cf. J2401.) Fowl makes another animal believe that he has had his leg cut off. Says that he has received large pay. He has his leg hidden under his wing. The elephant (hippopotamus) cuts his off and bleeds to death. (Cf. J2401.) Fowl makes another animal believe that he has had his neck cut off. He has his neck hidden under his wing. The hare cuts his off and dies. (Cf. J2401.) The scythe cuts one man's head off. All have theirs cut off

Carried in tale types

The Clever Boy · ATU 1542 1 recorded variant
Not to Sleep Three Nights · ATU 813* 1 recorded variant

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