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Motif

Greatest liar made king of Schlaraffenland. (Cf. X1503.)

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Humor of lies and exaggeration. · view the constellation · filed as X905.2

Cited in the index
  • general BP II 507.
Within the index

Filed under Lying contests.

Filed beside it
Master brought to say, "You lie!" Claim of property based on unusual lie The liar: "I have no time to lie today"; lies nevertheless
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Schlaraffenland. (Land of Cockaygne.) Land in which impossible things happen. (Cf. X1712.)

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