Disguised flayer. An impostor dresses in the skin of his victim — Mythoi

Motif

Disguised flayer. An impostor dresses in the skin of his victim.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Treacherous impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1941

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 70 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Eskimo (West Hudson Bay) Boas BAM XV 185, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 624
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 351 n. 267
S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484
Africa (Basuto) Jacottet 2 No. 1, 22 No. 2, 260 No. 38, (Kaffir): Theal 100.

Within the index

Filed under Treacherous impostors.

1 finer motif beneath it

Disguised flayer tightens skin to look beautiful

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

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Impostors tricked into carrying hero in box. Woman makes them think they will have her as reward

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