The incorrigible liar — Mythoi

Motif

The incorrigible liar.

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Humor of lies and exaggeration. · view the constellation · filed as X909.1

Filed across the traditions

U.S. *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Other stories about liars.

1 finer motif beneath it

Church member who has been called to task about his lying habits tells another lie in expressing his concern for his weakness. He says he has shed barrels of tears because of his weakness

Filed beside it

The liar outdoes the tricksters who try to catch him in a lie. He continues the lie the tricksters have made up to catch him. (Cf. K306, L142.1.)

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