μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

  • India*Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Bédier Fabliaux 448
  • general *BP IV 254 n. 1, Italian: Basile Pentamerone V No. 6, *Rotunda
Within the index

Filed under Deception by disguise.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Prince disguised as merchant seduces a queen. (Cf. K1349.3.1.)Wife substitutes for princess, who has been jailed with husband. Before judge says: "What harm is there in a man being with his own wife?"Wife disguised as fakir makes her husband, the king, fulfill her willHusband twits wife regarding "bought kiss"; she makes him buy one from her by disguising herself
Filed beside it
Disguise by putting on clothes (carrying accoutrements) of certain personDog procures disguise from magician to frighten tigerLover disguised as other knight in order to reach sweetheartGods (saints) in disguise visit mortalsKing in disguiseDisguised husband visits his wifeHumble disguise. (Cap o' Rushes, Peau d'âne Allerleirauh.) Usually in rough clothing. (Cf. K521.4.3, K1812, K1816.)Disguise as menialDisguise as wandererDisguise as sick manDisguise by changing bodily appearanceAnimal disguises as human being. (Cf. K1825.1.5.)Man disguises as animalDisguise as layman. Priest disguises as laymanDisguise as professional manDisguise as churchman (cleric)
Carried in tale types

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