μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 5references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • American Negro (Georgia)Harris Nights 353 No. 62
  • West IndiesFlowers 552–554.
  • general Africa (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale II 380 No. 5, (Kaffir): Theal 188
  • general Antigua, West Indies: Johnson JAFL XXXIV 59
  • general Bahamas: *Parsons MAFLS XIII 104
Within the index

Filed under Other impostures.

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Deception by playing deaf and dumbUbiquitous beggar. In disguise obtains alms three times from the same personTrickster poses as helper and eats women's stored provisionsGirls keep up appearances to deceive suitors as to their desirabilityRearing the large-headed and large-eyed bird. When the one rearing the owl learns its age he kills itDevil disguised as candidate for confirmationDevil disguised as man goes to churchBrother (sister) secures blessing due to anotherDevil tries to pass for Jesus. Forbids man to cut wood on Sunday. Disappears when man demands to see the wounds on his hands and feetWise man sent by king to rival to give him interested advice

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