Deceiving the higher powers (God, the saints, the gods, fate) — Mythoi

Motif

Deceiving the higher powers (God, the saints, the gods, fate).

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Miscellaneous deceptions. · view the constellation · filed as K2371

Filed across the traditions

U.S. Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous deceptions.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Heaven entered by a trick Gods tricked into help in escaping one's fate Ingeniously worded boon asked of God combines riches, issue, and restoration of eyesight: "Oh God! I want to see from above the seventh story of my mansion my great-grandsons playing in the streets and eating their cakes from golden vessels." Dog sent ahead so as to avoid seeing husband transformed. (Cf. S241.1.)

Filed beside it

Enemies reconciled by gifts which the one's son tells are sent from the other The returned box on the ears. At table each gives his neighbor a box on the ears. The soldier is to give it to the king, but he returns it to the courtier from whom he has received it Entering a garden by swimming down a stream that flows into it Temporary advantage gained by pretending to yield in a combat Ruler diverts attention from misgovernment by beginning a war One animal injures another by deception Tying cat to balky horse's tail to make him move Man tricked to be one's sworn brother in order to secure his help against his mother Demon enters person and refuses to leave until wishes have been fulfilled Attempt to kill by throwing knife

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