μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The laborer teaches his master birds' talk. Puts him in a sack and beats him.

Deceptions. · Deception into self-injury. · Dupe otherwise persuaded to voluntary self-injury. · view the constellation · filed as K1068.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 2443*.
Within the index

Filed under Trickster teaches a dupe a strange language.

Filed beside it
Teaching Latin. Cuts off tip of pupil's tongue or orders him to lick cold iron – pupil injures himself

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