μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Deception into killing own family or animals.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Cows killed for their hides when large price is reported by tricksterDupe burns house because trickster reports high price paid for ashesEnemies each burn own houses to be able to sell ashes
Filed beside it
Man betrayed into eating his own childrenMan betrayed into killing his wife or grandmotherAngry man kills his own horse by mistake. Trickster has shifted the places of his horse and that of the dupeHermit (deceived by the devil) kills his own father, supposing him to be the devilDeceptive agreement to kill wives (children). Trickster shams the murder; dupe kills hisWoman tricked into giving poison to her husband: thinks it a love-philtreBird flies on head of dupe's child. Dupe strikes at bird and kills childKing causes his own men to be burned and killed, by mistake or illusionKing lured to send his sons on fatal quests and to kill nephews

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