μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Disguise by changing bodily appearance.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by disguise. · view the constellation · filed as K1821

Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri French Carrière.
Within the index

Filed under Deception by disguise.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Disguise by dyeing beard. Youths have been advised never to serve a man with a red beard. The trickster dyes his beard black Disguise by painting body Disguise by veiling face Youths wear false beards (of grass, wool) Disguise by dyeing complexion Disguise by cutting one eye out Beautiful woman in hideous disguise Disguise as old man Disguise in wooden covering Disguise by cutting off hair
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 menial Disguise as wanderer Disguise as sick man 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)

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