Animal disguises as human being. (Cf. K1825.1.5.)

Motif

Animal disguises as human being. (Cf. K1825.1.5.)

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by disguise. · view the constellation · filed as K1822

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

IndiaThompson-Balys
general Africa (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale II 395 No. 18.

Within the index

Filed under Deception by disguise.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Lion disguised as monk Fox disguised as scholar Bad breath and forked tongue reveal identity of snake-king in guise of human Tiger disguises as human being

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 Disguise by changing bodily appearance Man disguises as animal Disguise as layman. Priest disguises as layman Disguise as professional man Disguise as churchman (cleric)

Travels with

Animal disguised as doctor. (Cf. K1822.)

wander