Alleged return from land of dead with bags of gold persuades dupe to try to imitate

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Alleged return from land of dead with bags of gold persuades dupe to try to imitate.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Foolish imitation. · Types of foolish imitation. · view the constellation · filed as J2411.5

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Foolish imitation of miracle (magic).

Filed beside it

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.)Unsuccessful imitation of magic production of food. (Cf. J2425.)Imitation of magician unsuccessful. Person does self injury Imitation of jumping into fire without injury: dupe burned up Imitation of magic production of garden and lake unsuccessful Unsuccessful imitation of magic sewing Obedient woman's pestle remains magically suspended in air

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