Mock sunrise causes supernaturals (thieves) to drop burdens and flee. (Cf. F420.3.4.2.) — Mythoi

Motif

Mock sunrise causes supernaturals (thieves) to drop burdens and flee. (Cf. F420.3.4.2.)

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Illusions. · view the constellation · filed as K1886.3.3

Filed across the traditions

Tahiti Henry 589
Tonga Gifford 88ff.

Within the index

Filed under Mock sunrise. Contract is to be fulfilled at dawn. Wolf makes fire as mock sunrise. Is caught.

Filed beside it

Mock sunrise: person causes cock to crow (simulates cock crow) Mock sunrise: dupe made to believe that flaunted bare buttocks are the rising sun

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Water-spirits must be in water before dawn; delay is punished with death. (Cf. F451.3.2.1. and cross-references there given.)

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