Other impostures — Mythoi

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Other impostures.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Other impostures. · view the constellation · filed as K1980

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Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter V V. The Magical Control of the Weather
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 12: The Ordinal of Alchemy (Thomas Norton)
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 18: The Three Treatises of Philalethes, I: The Metamorphosis of Metals
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 6: The Only True Way

Within the index

11 finer motifs beneath it

Deception by playing deaf and dumb Ubiquitous beggar. In disguise obtains alms three times from the same person Trickster poses as helper and eats women's stored provisions Girls keep up appearances to deceive suitors as to their desirability Rearing the large-headed and large-eyed bird. When the one rearing the owl learns its age he kills it Devil disguised as candidate for confirmation Devil disguised as man goes to church Brother (sister) secures blessing due to another Hare (jackal) makes horns of wax and poses as horned animal. Horns melt by the fire Devil tries to pass for Jesus. Forbids man to cut wood on Sunday. Disappears when man demands to see the wounds on his hands and feet Wise man sent by king to rival to give him interested advice

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