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Prevuius group

Group No. 123


Letter

K. Deceptions

Group No.

K1900 – K1999

Group name

Impostures

Description

K1911.1.5.1. Man palms off elder daughter as younger on wedding night. Jewish: Neuman.
 
K1919.1. Husband poses as wife‘s brother. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
K1934.1. Impostor (magician, demon) takes the place of the king. The ladies of the harem recognize the false king, and the true king is reinstated. *Krappe American Journal of Philology (1933) 260 – 268; Jewish: *Neuman.
 
K1944. Impostor demands box in name of king. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
K1962. False prophet. *Chauvin V 233 No. 132; Jewish: *Gaster Exempla 191 No. 28, *Neuman; Spanish Exempla: Keller.
 
K1969.4. Sham deity. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
K1988. Brother (sister) secures blessing due to another. Jewish: Neuman.

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