μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • IndonesiaCoster-Wijsman 29ff., 40 Nos. 6, 7, 31.
  • general *Type 1641
Within the index

Filed under Sham prowess.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Sham wise man gives a purgative and helps find a lost horse. His pills get the creditSham wise man hides something and is rewarded for finding itSham wise man declares who committed the theft: robbersSham wise man does not know where his own house is. UnmaskedSham wise man stays alone feigning study. Is really killing fliesSham wise man (girl's confederate) interprets pretended dream for girl. Insists she be allowed to marry man of her own choiceSham wise man pretends knowledge from dream: really overheard conversationSham wise man burns house where he pretends to keep his marvelous books, and is free from being called againSham wise man accidentally predicts weather correctlyBoy, posing as magician, agitates purported all-knowing pig's head in front of his enemies, identifying them as dishonest men
Filed beside it
Sham warriorSham prince (nobleman)Sham brave manSham rich manSham physicianSham teacher. Pretends to read a document brought him as a letter. It is a tax receiptSham churchmanFalse prophetSham magicianSham astrologerSham crystal-gazerAlchemistJuggler promises to fly from one house to another. Keeps crowd waiting until dusk and then makes his escapeSham prowess in hunting (fishing)Sham prowess – miscellaneous
Carried in tale types

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