Images set up to resemble watchmen — Mythoi

Motif

Images set up to resemble watchmen.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Illusions. · view the constellation · filed as K1883.8

Filed across the traditions

Hawaii Beckwith Myth 409.

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 Deception: mirror-reflection convinces dupe he is trickster's captive Hero wears so many different costumes that he is believed to represent a host

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