Impostor forces hero (heroine) to change places with him (her) — Mythoi

Motif

Impostor forces hero (heroine) to change places with him (her).

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Treacherous impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1934

Cited in the index

general *Types 408, 531, 533
general *BP II 284 n. 1, III 18 n. 4.

Within the index

Filed under Treacherous impostors.

1 finer motif beneath it

Impostor (magician, demon) takes the place of the king. The ladies of the harem recognize the false king, and the true king is reinstated

Filed beside it

Impostors abandon (or kill) their companion and usurp his place Impostors claim reward (prize) earned by hero Impostor forces oath of secrecy. Hero or heroine swears not to tell of imposture Impostors steal rescued princess Impostor claims to be father of princess's child Impostor impersonates dead count Rascal pretends to be dead man's heir and receives money Disguised flayer. An impostor dresses in the skin of his victim Impostors tricked into carrying hero in box. Woman makes them think they will have her as reward Impostor demands box in name of king Imposition by sham sickness

Carried in tale types

The Clever Horse (previously Ferdinand the True and Ferdinand the False) · ATU 531 864 recorded variants
The Speaking Horsehead · ATU 533 4 recorded variants

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