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- Talkative wife discredited. Husband tells his talkative wife about treasure he has discovered. To discredit her report he tells her also of impossible things (woodcock in the fish net, fish in the bird trap, etc.). She repeats it all and whole story is disbelieved. Husband may keep his treasure. J1151.1.1
- Choosing his confessor. Ruler explains: "I want a lying priest so that if he repeats my confession he will not be believed." J1263.6
- Letter believed against clear evidence. Fool believes letter apparently reporting his uncle's death, though he has just seen uncle. J2528
- Hero wears so many different costumes that he is believed to represent a host. K1883.9
- Poor boy said by helpful cat to be dispossessed prince. This is believed. K1952.1
- Prophet destined never to be believed. M301.0.1
- Punishment: transformation of lovers into lion and lioness for desecrating temple. They have had sexual relations in the temple. It was believed that lions do not mate with each other; hence their sin could not be repeated. Q551.3.1
- Smith's wife made nails for the Cross because her husband believed Christ to be a true prophet. V211.2.3.0.2
- Three (two) Irishmen who believed in Christianity before the coming of St. Patrick. (Cf. A1546.3.1.) V331.0.2
- One lie a year. A man who tells but one lie a year is believed because of his general truthfulness. Amusing results. X901