μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • GreekIliad and Odyssey passim.
Within the index

Filed under Gods (saints) in disguise visit mortals.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Fate takes form of Brahmin's pupil in order to lure him to his prophesied deathAngel takes form of certain person
Filed beside it
Mortal entertained by disguised godGoddess 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 princeGods (spirits) disguised as beggars. Test hospitalityDeity disguised as old man (woman) visits mortalsGod disguised as doctor cures mortalDeity takes form of animal to visit mortals

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