μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Sham warrior.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham prowess. · view the constellation · filed as K1951

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Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Sham prowess.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Boastful fly-killer: "seven at a blow". A tailor who has killed seven flies writes on a placard: "Seven at a blow." He is received as a great warrior Runaway cavalry-hero. When the sham hero goes to war his horse runs away with him. To save himself he grasps a cross from a graveyard and waves it from side to side, putting the enemy to flight Sham-warrior intimidates soldiers with his boasting Boastful coward frightened by conspirators Ordinary man assumes high sounding name and challenges enemy chief to single combat. Latter is frightened into believing him to be of exceptional prowess and desists from attacking the city
Filed beside it
Sham prince (nobleman) Sham brave man Sham rich man Sham physician Sham wise man Sham teacher. Pretends to read a document brought him as a letter. It is a tax receipt Sham churchman False prophet Sham magician Sham astrologer Sham crystal-gazer Alchemist Juggler promises to fly from one house to another. Keeps crowd waiting until dusk and then makes his escape Sham prowess in hunting (fishing) Sham prowess – miscellaneous

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