μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Types of foolish imitation.

9 finer motifs beneath 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 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 unsuccessfulUnsuccessful imitation of magic sewingObedient woman's pestle remains magically suspended in air
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Foolish imitation of healingFoolish imitation by an animal. Tries to go beyond his powersFoolish imitation of lucky man. Because one man has had good luck a numskull imitates and thinks he will have equal luck. He is disappointedPoor man foolishly imitates richFoolish imitation of leader
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