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Motif

Girl marries lover who thought her dead. On reviving she changes her name and disguises her appearance. Eventually marries her former lover.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by disguise. · view the constellation · filed as K1839.2

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Within the index

Filed under Other deceptions by disguise.

Filed beside it
Wolf puts flour on his paw to disguise himselfMonkey dresses in dead mistress's gown; frightens householdJester disguises as princeFriar disguises as soldier and steals from concubineWarriors whitewash weapons thus disguising identity of one of their number who bears white-handled battle-axeDisguise as foreign ambassadorDisguise by carrying false tokenDisguise as drunkardHousemaid disguised as ministerDisguise as older brother to obtain blessing. (Cf. K2211.)Disguise as child (in cradle)Husband disguised as wife's brotherHusband and wife disguised as brother and sisterDisguise as dupe's daughter after having killed her

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