Travelers mistake brushwood at a distance for a ship — Mythoi

Motif

Travelers mistake brushwood at a distance for a ship.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Illusions. · view the constellation · filed as K1886.4

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI 75 (ET 411), 123 (ST 323)
general Halm Aesop No. 310.

Within the index

Filed under Illusions in landscape.

Filed beside it

Mirage. Illusory water and land Mists which lead astray Mock sunrise. Contract is to be fulfilled at dawn. Wolf makes fire as mock sunrise. Is caught Companions separated by illusory city Illusory shapes of animals made to appear on hilltops Illusory mountain (hill)

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