Sham magician — Mythoi

Motif

Sham magician.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham prowess. · view the constellation · filed as K1963

Filed across the traditions

Missouri French Carrière
Italian Novella Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 329 n. 189.

Within the index

Filed under Sham prowess.

6 finer motifs beneath it

False magician exposed by clever girl Sham magician promises to induce love by magic. Dupe is frightened (to death, robbed, or otherwise discomfited) by magician or confederate Master posing as magician plays tricks on his servant Sham magician belches fire to frighten dupes Trickster impersonates necromancer to seduce latter's wife Sham magician makes wife believe that he (she) can be transported by demons

Filed beside it

Sham warrior 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 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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