Sham holy man — Mythoi

Motif

Sham holy man.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham prowess. · view the constellation · filed as K1961.1.5

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Sham parson (priest).

1 finer motif beneath it

Jackal as sham saint

Filed beside it

Peasant as priest preaches on the troubles of laymen Sham parson repeats same expression over and over or says a few words of Latin Sham parson: the sawed pulpit. He has sawed the pulpit almost through. He predicts a miracle. The pulpit falls down Sham priest dupes man into believing he can discover treasure

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