μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Lime (ashes) sold as gold.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Sale of worthless articles. · Sale of false treasure. · view the constellation · filed as K121

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 1535
  • general *BP II 10
Within the index

Filed under Sale of false treasure.

Filed beside it
Sale of gilded mudcakes Sale of gilded (plated) ware as gold or silver Trickster, as watchman, exchanges worthless bag for bag of gold at night

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “ashes” · wander