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K341 Owner's interest distracted while goods are stolen
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- Trickster reports lost money; searchers leave him in possession of premises. Unable to find a place by the inn fire the trickster mentions that he has lost money on the road. One by one the guests slip out to search and leave him the fire · K341.1 entry
- Thief shams death and steals · K341.2 entry
- Thief distracts attention by apparently hanging (stabbing) himself · K341.3 entry
- Thief persuades owner of goods to dive for treasure. Meantime robs him · K341.4 entry
- Owner enticed to chase game while goods are stolen · K341.5 entry
- Shoes dropped to distract owner's attention. The thief drops two shoes in different places and steals a ram while the shepherd goes after the shoes · K341.6 entry
- Animal's cry imitated to distract owner's attention from his goods. Meantime rascal steals an animal · K341.7 entry
- Thief pretends to show how horse can be stolen; rides it off · K341.8 entry
- Thief tells his pursuer that the thief has gone to heaven by way of a tree. While the man lies on the ground and looks up, the thief steals his horse · K341.9 entry
- Trickster bribes guards to start a fight. While the master goes to investigate, the trickster enters his bed with his wife · K341.10 entry
- Owner's attention distracted by man fishing in street. Meanwhile the man's confederates rob the dupe · K341.11 entry
- Trickster falsely announces marriage celebration and distracts owner's attention · K341.12 entry
- Tailor throws piece of cloth out of the window. The stingy woman has the tailor come to her house to cut cloth. He throws a piece out of the window, "the devil's share". While the woman has gone after it he cuts off a piece for himself · K341.13 entry
- Thief steals belongings of his wife's paramour while the latter is calling on her · K341.14 entry
- One thief distracts attention of owner while other steals · K341.15 entry
- Stone thrown to attract attention of shark guardians. Man then slips in cave and steals lobsters · K341.16 entry
- Trickster entices children to dance and steals their food · K341.17 entry
- Helpful animal amuses princess with tricks and secures key to treasury · K341.18 entry
- Trickster poses as entertainer: steals meat while host assembles friends · K341.19 entry
- The story about theft. One thief steals, the other relates the situation, in the form of a tale, to the gentleman who is being robbed · K341.20 entry
- The dance of the thief. While singing and dancing in the farmer's house, the thief gives hints to his friend in the loft, how to steal the bacon · K341.21 entry
- The supposed magic spell. The thief orders the farmer to crawl into a tub and to sit there quietly and not look about, while he makes a magic spell (cure him of childlessness). Meanwhile, he steals all the farmer's property · K341.22 entry
- Fire set in order to distract attention · K341.23 entry
- Man stands on pillory to attract attention. Confederate picks pockets of men who come to jeer · K341.24 entry
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