μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Husband as God behind the tree forces his wife to confess adultery.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham miracles. · view the constellation · filed as K1971.5

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 1380A*
  • Estonian Aarne FFC XXV No. 1380*
  • Russian Andrejev No. 1380*
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Indonesia DeVries's list No. 272.
  • general Type 1380*
Within the index

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

1 finer motif beneath it
Man as God behind the tree forces the girl to admit having an illegitimate child. Or prophesies himself as father so as to marry the girl
Filed beside it
Husband answers behind the statue when wife wants to know how to fool him. He says to feed him well 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 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
Carried in tale types

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