μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Philippine Fansler MAFLS XII 51
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 302 n. 104.
Within the index

Filed under Athletic contest won by deception.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Contest: jumping into the ground. A hole is already dug and covered with boughs Contest in jumping from the church tower. The devil is not to look behind him. The man runs downstairs (or otherwise cheats) Contest in jumping into a trap Jumping frog contest. Frog filled with shot
Filed beside it
Race won by deception Wrestling match won by deception Boxing match: fatal boxer defeated. All comers are challenged and all are killed until the hero defeats the challenger. (Argonauts and Amycus.) Rowing contest won by deception. The boat is already sawed through Climbing match won by deception Diving match won by deception Throwing contest won by deception Deceptive tug-of-war. Small animal challenges two large animals to a tug-of-war. Arranges it so that they unwittingly pull against each other (or one end of rope is tied to a tree) Deceptive shinny match Deception in swinging contest Flying contest won by deception Blowing contest won by deception Riding contest won by substitution Tournament won by deception on borrowed horse
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Unresponsive corpse. Corpse is set up so that dupe addresses it and when it does not respond knocks it over. He is accused of murder. Most references to K2151 apply to this motif as well

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