The skeleton in the closet. An apparently happy man lets another see the actual misery of his existence — Mythoi

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The skeleton in the closet. An apparently happy man lets another see the actual misery of his existence.

The nature of life. · The nature of life – miscellaneous motifs. · Appearances deceive. · view the constellation · filed as U115

Cited in the index

general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 223.

Within the index

Filed under Appearances deceive.

1 finer motif beneath it

Apparently happy woman discloses the skeleton of her slain paramour

Filed beside it

Many books do not make a scholar Beard on she-goats do not make a male Big voice: little creature. (Frogs, crickets.) Mountain in labor brings forth a mouse Hypocrite is acclaimed as saint after his death Man rejects bride because she seems immature. Her father reassures him that she has had several children already Other ways in which appearances deceive

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