μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Deceptive contest in carrying a tree: riding. The trickster has the dupe carry the branches of a tree while he carries the trunk. He rides on the trunk.

Deceptions. · Contests won by deception. · Contest in strength won by deception. · view the constellation · filed as K71

Filed across the traditions
  • Africa (Dzalamo) Meinhof ZsES XI 280. Cf. Type 1640.
  • general *Type 1052
  • general *BP I 149
Within the index

Filed under Contest in strength won by deception.

Filed beside it
Deceptive contest in carrying a horse. The ogre carries it on his back and soon tires; the man carries it between his legs (rides) Deceptive contest in squeezing hands. The man has an iron glove on Deceptive contest in pulling fingers. The man has an iron finger
Carried in tale types

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