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
Motif
Filed across the traditions
- Lithuanian Balys Index No. 770*, 930A*
- India *Thompson-Balys.
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 751B 2 recorded variants
- God (St · ATU 750D 1 recorded variant
- Wealth Leads to Pride · ATU 751C* 1 recorded variant
- Fate Foretold as Punishment · ATU 930* 1 recorded variant
ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “hospitality” · wander