Monkey dresses in dead mistress's gown; frightens household — Mythoi

Motif

Monkey dresses in dead mistress's gown; frightens household.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by disguise. · view the constellation · filed as K1839.3

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Other deceptions by disguise.

Filed beside it

Wolf puts flour on his paw to disguise himself Girl marries lover who thought her dead. On reviving she changes her name and disguises her appearance. Eventually marries her former lover Jester disguises as prince Friar disguises as soldier and steals from concubine Warriors whitewash weapons thus disguising identity of one of their number who bears white-handled battle-axe Disguise as foreign ambassador Disguise by carrying false token Disguise as drunkard Housemaid disguised as minister Disguise as older brother to obtain blessing. (Cf. K2211.) Disguise as child (in cradle) Husband disguised as wife's brother Husband and wife disguised as brother and sister Disguise as dupe's daughter after having killed her

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