μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Betrayal by a kiss.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Hypocrites. · Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks. · view the constellation · filed as K2021

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks.

3 finer motifs beneath it
The bitten cheek. In payment of a debt, a woman permits a man to kiss her; he bites her cheek so that she has a permanent mark Man pretends to kiss relative: bites him instead Man embraces other to see if he carries gold in his girdle
Filed beside it
Man pretends friendship but attacks king to avenge violation of his wife Friendship feigned to avenge murder Wolves sign false truce with sheep. After the dogs have been dismissed the wolves devour the sheep Wolf poses as "grandmother" and kills child. (Red Riding Hood.) False friend causes man to eject his wife. He then seduces her Enemy invited for marriage with relative attacked Women pretend to weep over warrior's wounds while attempting to inflame them Child adopted by rich man in order to get rid of him Unsuccessful suitor pretends friendship with woman's husband. Kills him while on a hunt Badgers treacherously slain in violation of pledge given by prince Crow accepts owl's hospitality then burns owls to death Fox confesses to cock, then eats him

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