μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Disguise as menial.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by disguise. · view the constellation · filed as K1816

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 14
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone II No. 7, IV No. 10
  • Arabian Burton Arabian Nights S II 203
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • Hawaii Beckwith Myth 21.
  • general *Types 314, 870
Within the index

Filed under Deception by disguise.

17 finer motifs beneath it
God disguised as menial Girl in menial disguise at lover's court Menial disguise of princess's lover Scholar disguised as a rustic along road answers questions of school inspector in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew Gardener disguise Pope disguised as caulker Disguise as woodcutter Disguise as potter Disguise as goose-girl (turkey-girl) Disguise as herdsman (shepherd, swineherd, etc.) Disguise as porter Disguise as stable-boy Disguise as peasant Disguise as cobbler (shoemaker) Disguise as carpenter Disguise as smith Disguise as slave
Filed beside it
Disguise by putting on clothes (carrying accoutrements) of certain person Dog procures disguise from magician to frighten tiger Lover disguised as other knight in order to reach sweetheart Gods (saints) in disguise visit mortals King in disguise Disguised husband visits his wife Woman in disguise wooed by her faithless husband Humble disguise. (Cap o' Rushes, Peau d'âne Allerleirauh.) Usually in rough clothing. (Cf. K521.4.3, K1812, K1816.) Disguise as wanderer Disguise as sick man Disguise by changing bodily appearance Animal disguises as human being. (Cf. K1825.1.5.) Man disguises as animal Disguise as layman. Priest disguises as layman Disguise as professional man Disguise as churchman (cleric)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Humble disguise. (Cap o' Rushes, Peau d'âne Allerleirauh.) Usually in rough clothing. (Cf. K521.4.3, K1812, K1816.)

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