μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The Virgin Mary substitutes for a mortal.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K1841

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Filed under Deception by substitution.

3 finer motifs beneath it
The nun who saw the world (Sister Beatrice). The Virgin takes the place of the nun in the nunnery while the latter is living a life of shame Virgin substitutes in tournament. A knight hears masses so long that he absents himself from a tournament. The Virgin takes his place Virgin Mary substitutes for woman whom husband has pledged to the devil. Devil flees
Filed beside it
Living person acts as image of saint Wife deceives husband with substituted bedmate Husband deceives wife with substituted bedmate Substitute in battle Deception by substitution: wife substitutes calf for beggar whom drunken husband wants to catch and abuse Deception by substitution of children Substitute for task Substituted letter. A letter is changed on the way to its destination so as to falsify the message Sleeping potion substituted for poison. (Cf. K2111.1.) Substitute sacrifice Servant impersonates dead master and makes a false testament Younger and preferred brother substituted by mother for elder to deceive father Substitute specimen for laboratory test

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