μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 6references

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.

  • Missouri FrenchCarrière
  • JapaneseIkeda
  • general *Type 333
  • general BP I 37, *42, 234
  • general *Saintyves Perrault 215, 222
  • general Africa (Ibo, Nigeria): Thomas 83.
Within the index

Filed under Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Wolf poses as mother and kills childTiger-ogress pretends to be girls' mother: explains tail as boil
Filed beside it
Man pretends friendship but attacks king to avenge violation of his wifeFriendship feigned to avenge murderWolves sign false truce with sheep. After the dogs have been dismissed the wolves devour the sheepFalse friend causes man to eject his wife. He then seduces herEnemy invited for marriage with relative attackedWomen pretend to weep over warrior's wounds while attempting to inflame themChild adopted by rich man in order to get rid of himBetrayal by a kissUnsuccessful suitor pretends friendship with woman's husband. Kills him while on a huntBadgers treacherously slain in violation of pledge given by princeCrow accepts owl's hospitality then burns owls to deathFox confesses to cock, then eats him
Carried in tale types

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