Illusory mountain (hill) — Mythoi

Motif

Illusory mountain (hill).

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Illusions. · view the constellation · filed as K1886.7

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Illusions in landscape.

1 finer motif beneath it

Tuatha Dé Danann cause island to appear to be "hog's back"

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 Travelers mistake brushwood at a distance for a ship Companions separated by illusory city Illusory shapes of animals made to appear on hilltops

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