μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Secret of strength treacherously discovered.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Other fatal deceits. · view the constellation · filed as K975

Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Jewish Neuman
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson CColl II 392, (Pawnee): Dorsey CI LIX 104 No. 25, (Arikara): Dorsey CI XVII 84ff. Nos. 25, 26, (Crow): Simms FM II 309 No. 20.
  • general *Type 590
  • general BP I 551, III 2 n. 1
  • general *Frazer Old Testament II 480
  • general Huet Contes Populaires 134
  • general MacCulloch Childhood 58
  • general Krappe Revue Archéologique (1933) 195–211. – Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Other fatal deceits.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Pretended exchange of confidences as to the one thing that can kill Secret of external soul learned by deception
Filed beside it
Flesh of certain animal alleged to be only cure for disease: animal to be killed. (The sick lion.) Camel induced to offer himself as sacrifice. Other animals feign to offer themselves to the lion as food. The lion eats the camel Rope cut and victim dropped. Man is being hauled up on the rope Barber killed when hero reports king's ancestors need his services in heaven Man with deformed head slays his barbers Daughter pulls out father's magic life-containing hair. As soon as it is taken out he dies Uriah letter. Man carries written order for his own execution Fatal deception: changed message from oracle Dupe induced to stand under falling tree Dupe persuaded to climb tree. Tree felled and dupe killed Man is lured into sitting in a mechanical chair and is killed Magic horse lent by fairy in disguise brings about death of mortal Murder induced by bribery (lands, riches, wives) Person thrown out of magic airship and killed Dupe persuaded to go to dangerous place; killed
Carried in tale types

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