The constellation
K311 Thief in disguise
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- Thief dressed half white, half black. His father's corpse is guarded by twenty knights in black and twenty in white. By disguising he steals back the corpse · K311.0.1 entry
- Thief disguised as corpse. In the shroud of the supposed dead man is hidden another robber · K311.1 entry
- Thief disguised as angel · K311.2 entry
- Thief disguises voice and is allowed access to goods (children) · K311.3 entry
- Thief becomes monk in order to rob monastery · K311.4 entry
- Thief disguised as demon · K311.5 entry
- Thief takes form of animal · K311.6 entry
- Thieves disguised as interior decorators. Steal hangings in palace · K311.7 entry
- Theft by disguise as son of owner · K311.8 entry
- Thieves disguised as fine gentlemen steal provost's purse. Are admitted to court without question · K311.9 entry
- Theft by disguising as palace official · K311.10 entry
- Thieves disguised as musicians · K311.11 entry
- Thief disguised as menial · K311.12 entry
- Theft by disguise as barber · K311.13 entry
- Theft by disguise as merchant (or peddler) · K311.14 entry
- Thief in disguise as god · K311.15 entry
- Thief disguised as girl · K311.16 entry
- Thief disguised as beggar · K311.17 entry
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