μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Husband answers behind the statue when wife wants to know how to fool him. He says to feed him well.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham miracles. · view the constellation · filed as K1971.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Russian Andrejev No. 1380
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 1380
  • general *Taylor MPh XV 227 n. 1
  • general Stiefel Zs. f. Vksk. VIII 74ff.
  • general Panchatantra III 18, (tr. Ryder) 370
Within the index

Filed under Man behind statue (tree) speaks and pretends to be God (spirit).

1 finer motif beneath it
Trickster hides in hollow tree and eats food he has persuaded his wife to bring to feed a bird
Filed beside it
Man behind the tree threatens his debtor. The latter thinks God is calling and repays the debt Boy behind the tree tells woman about the bad food he gets. She thinks God is speaking and gives him good food Husband behind saint's statue advises wife to spin Husband as God behind the tree forces his wife to confess adultery Girl behind the tree advises the unwilling suitor. Believing it to be the advice of angels, he marries her The man behind the crucifix says "Good Evening" to the drunk man, who thinks Christ is speaking to him Hidden man behind image gives unwelcome answer to suppliant: image blamed Sexton behind statue tells old maid praying for a husband to raise her foot to her neck Trickster concealed in sacred tree advises that he is to marry the princess Trickster in tree advises that tree and fruit belong to him. Others think God speaks and leave Impostor acting as God in tree suspected and tree burned Alleged idol promises teacher certain payment for his book when finished. Dupe overhears and pays him bargain price for what he is later to receive Man hidden behind idol in temple tells robbers they will have good booty but should leave half of it in the temple

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