Sham miracles — Mythoi

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Sham miracles.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham miracles. · view the constellation · filed as K1970

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Man behind statue (tree) speaks and pretends to be God (spirit) Oracular images occupied by spirits or priests who give the answers Jackal inside carcass of bullock makes people think his voice is God's. Demands gifts Living man at the grave pretends to be dead man speaking Sham miracle: may the grass grow up! Tricksters who have done no mowing say to their master when he angers them, "May the grass grow up again!" He finds it is full height False miraculous relic

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