μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 8references

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.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • French CanadianBarbeau JAFL XXIX 14
  • ItalianBasile Pentamerone II No. 7, IV No. 10
  • ArabianBurton Arabian Nights S II 203
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • JapaneseIkeda
  • HawaiiBeckwith Myth 21.
  • general *Types 314, 870
Within the index

Filed under Deception by disguise.

17 finer motifs beneath it
God disguised as menialGirl in menial disguise at lover's courtMenial disguise of princess's loverScholar disguised as a rustic along road answers questions of school inspector in Greek, Latin, and HebrewGardener disguisePope disguised as caulkerDisguise as woodcutterDisguise as potterDisguise as goose-girl (turkey-girl)Disguise as herdsman (shepherd, swineherd, etc.)Disguise as porterDisguise as stable-boyDisguise as peasantDisguise as cobbler (shoemaker)Disguise as carpenterDisguise as smithDisguise as slave
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 wifeWoman in disguise wooed by her faithless husbandHumble disguise. (Cap o' Rushes, Peau d'âne Allerleirauh.) Usually in rough clothing. (Cf. K521.4.3, K1812, K1816.)Disguise 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)
Travels with
Humble disguise. (Cap o' Rushes, Peau d'âne Allerleirauh.) Usually in rough clothing. (Cf. K521.4.3, K1812, K1816.)

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