μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Substitute for task.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K1848

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Deception by substitution.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Impotent husband deceives wife by having a substitute in virility test Ruler has favorite perform tasks so that he may himself win a bride Substitute on quest
Filed beside it
The Virgin Mary substitutes for a mortal 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 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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