Gods (spirits) disguised as beggars. Test hospitality

Motif

Gods (spirits) disguised as beggars. Test hospitality.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by disguise. · view the constellation · filed as K1811.1

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

LithuanianBalys Index No. 770*, 930A*
India*Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Gods (saints) in disguise visit mortals.

Filed beside it

Mortal entertained by disguised god Goddess in disguise visits earth and is waylaid by thieves. They set her free after she promises to tell them the fate of the new-born prince Deity disguised as old man (woman) visits mortals God disguised as doctor cures mortal Deity takes form of particular person to visit mortals Deity takes form of animal to visit mortals

Carried in tale types

A Man Invites God to his House · ATU 751A*2 recorded variants
The Farmwife Must Take Two Snakes as Foster-Children [Q594] · ATU 751B2 recorded variants
God (St · ATU 750D1 recorded variant
Wealth Leads to Pride · ATU 751C*1 recorded variant
Fate Foretold as Punishment · ATU 930*1 recorded variant

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