Imposition by sham sickness — Mythoi

Motif

Imposition by sham sickness.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Treacherous impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1945

Within the index

Filed under Treacherous impostors.

1 finer motif beneath it

Person pretends sickness can be cured only with death (humiliation) of another

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 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

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