Illusory night (darkness) — Mythoi

Motif

Illusory night (darkness).

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Illusions. · view the constellation · filed as K1889.5

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Other illusions.

Filed beside it

House seems to be afire. (Cf. K1886.) Deceptive cure by illusion. Man told that he can be cured only with blood of his own child. He is made to believe that the child is killed. When he learns that the child is still alive, the excess of joy cures him False Paradise. (The Old Man of the Mountain.) Potion is given to dupes who are led into what they believe is Paradise. They are then forced to rob and kill to regain admittance through death Injurious food (drink) has delusive sweet taste Palace appears to be floating on water – actually glass

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