μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Saint, when forced to return to his monastery after swearing not to "come with his face before him," comes walking backwards.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Deception by equivocation. · view the constellation · filed as K2312.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Oath literally obeyed.

Filed beside it
Oath literally obeyed: to tell no Christian. Woman thus sworn to secrecy talks to her unchristened child

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