Exchange of alleged ghee (liquid butter) for goat (cow) — Mythoi

Motif

Exchange of alleged ghee (liquid butter) for goat (cow).

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Sale of worthless articles. · Sale of other worthless objects. · view the constellation · filed as K144

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Sale of other worthless objects.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Pus from sore sold as ghee Earthen pot with rice water on top of which clarified butter had been poured sold as a pot of clarified butter Mud sold as fresh butter

Filed beside it

Deceptive exchange: useless for magic object Sale of a sausage filled with blood Sale of worthless glass as diamond Sale of dung Worthless fruits (plants) sold Cheaters sell each other valueless articles Sale of worthless objects – miscellaneous

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