μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Deceptive land bargain: saints agree that the one who casts his staff far enough to reach distant island shall be owner of land. Staff of one contestant transformed to spear (or dart) and so alone reaches island. When saint touches weapon, it becomes staff again.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception through pseudo-simple bargain. · view the constellation · filed as K185.13

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Filed under Deceptive land purchase. (Dido.)

Filed beside it
Deceptive land purchase: ox-hide measure. As much land bought as can be surrounded by an ox-hide. The hide is cut into very small strips Deceptive land purchase: as much land as Vishnu can lie upon (or can step over in three steps). His worshippers claim for him the whole earth Deceptive land purchase: boundary fixed by flight of a goose. Subject given as much land as a goose can fly over without lighting. The man carries the goose with its wings extended over an enormous territory Deceptive land purchase: as much land as a shawl will cover. An immense shawl prepared Deceptive land purchase: bounds fixed by a race. One man has supernatural speed Deceptive land purchase: bounds fixed by throwing object (axe, spear). Thrower has extraordinary strength Deceptive land purchase: as much land as can be surrounded in a certain time Land purchase: as much as can be plowed (fenced) in a certain time Deceptive land purchase: fields that crackle when burnt are to be his. He puts bamboo on the fields before they are burnt so that they crackle Deceptive land purchase: as much land as can be shadowed by a tree. Bought just before sunset Deceptive land purchase: enough to raise certain plant. This is a rapidly spreading weed which overruns the country Deceptive land purchase: saint's enemy promised as much land as he can see from certain point. Saint causes cloud to obstruct vision Land grant: as far as ox can be heard

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