μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Deception: mirror-reflection convinces dupe he is trickster's captive.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Illusions. · view the constellation · filed as K1883.7

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Illusory enemies.

Filed beside it
Phantom army attacked Objects (animals) attacked under the illusion that they are men Two soldiers slay each other thinking they are slaying a common enemy Slayers magically made to believe stone their enemy. They behead it Comrade slain under the illusion that he is an enemy Invisible man eats bread and boy and girl quarrel. Each thinks other had eaten bread Images set up to resemble watchmen Hero wears so many different costumes that he is believed to represent a host
Carried in tale types

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