μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • CheremisSebeok-Nyerges.
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Filed under Foolish imitation of miracle (magic).

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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 injuryAlleged return from land of dead with bags of gold persuades dupe to try to imitateImitation of jumping into fire without injury: dupe burned upImitation of magic production of garden and lake unsuccessfulObedient woman's pestle remains magically suspended in air

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