Joker playing dead killed — Mythoi

Motif

Joker playing dead killed.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Other unlucky accidents. · view the constellation · filed as N384.11

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3443A, Legends Nos. 864f.

Within the index

Filed under Death from fright. (Cf. N383.3.)

Filed beside it

Madness from fright Mouse frightens man to death Death in the graveyard; person's clothing is caught; the person thinks something awful is holding him; he dies of fright Wicked stepmother falls into the fire because of fright. (Cf. M431.6.) Fraternity initiate dies of fright Queen dies from fright because of evil prophecy Sham magician causes simpleton's death. Is frightened to death by the impersonation of demons Sham execution proves fatal. Jester condemned to die on block. Pail of water used instead of axe. He dies Priest frightens boy by tying girl's corpse to bell-rope. In revenge the boy puts the body in the priest's bed. Priest flees. Dies from injuries Lover frightens mistress as a joke. She dies from the shock Man playing ghost killed. Meaning to frighten son, father plays devil or a ghost. Son kills him Woman playing dead to spy on husband killed Brothers fall dead at sight of long lost brother whom they sold into captivity. (Cf. N733.)

Carried in tale types

The Pretended Ghost (previously Joker Posing as Ghost Punished by Victim) · ATU 1676 1 recorded variant

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