μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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  • Italian NovellaRotunda
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • JapaneseIkeda.
Within the index

Filed under Humor of lies and exaggeration.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Master brought to say, "You lie!"Greatest liar made king of Schlaraffenland. (Cf. X1503.)Claim of property based on unusual lieThe liar: "I have no time to lie today"; lies nevertheless
Filed beside it
One lie a year. A man who tells but one lie a year is believed because of his general truthfulness. Amusing resultsLiar comes to believe his own lie. He tells a lie so often that he believes it himself. (Cf. X611.)Lie used as catch tale. (Cf. Z13.)The teller reduces the size of his lieWould not lie for a trifle. Liar tells of shooting large number of animals with one shot (an odd number, usually 99). When asked why he did not make it a round number (or an even hundred), he replies indignantly that he would not lie for one pigeon (rabbit)Man has servant corroborate his lies. Rewards him poorly. Servant exposes himLie: sea has burned up. (Often with answer: "Many fried fish.")Other stories about liars[First Edition: X910. Münchhausen tales.]
Travels with
Liar escapes from devil: quest for greater liar. (Cf. G303.16.19.3, K210, X905.)Confession discredited by claim to be notorious liar. (Cf. X905.)
Carried in tale types

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