μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Foolish imitation of miracle (magic).

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

Within the index

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 injury Alleged return from land of dead with bags of gold persuades dupe to try to imitate 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
Filed beside it
Foolish imitation of healing Foolish imitation by an animal. Tries to go beyond his powers Foolish imitation of lucky man. Because one man has had good luck a numskull imitates and thinks he will have equal luck. He is disappointed Poor man foolishly imitates rich Foolish imitation of leader
Carried in tale types

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