The constellation
K420 Thief loses his goods or is detected
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- Robber mistakenly carries off worthless goods and leaves valuable · K421 entry
- Thief rendered helpless by magic · K422 entry
- Stolen object magically returns to owner · K423 entry
- Thief condemned when witnesses of theft are able to find the stolen goods · K424 entry
- King's daughter put into brothel to catch thief · K425 entry
- Apparently dead woman revives when thief tries to steal from her grave · K426 entry
- Clever animal betrays thief · K427 entry
- Magic statue betrays a thief by indirection. He has threatened to smash the head of the magic statue if it betrays him. The statue says, "Whoever would tell the truth now is likely to have his head smashed." · K428 entry
- Mouse's tail in mouth of sleeping thief causes him to cough up swallowed magic ring · K431 entry
- Person being robbed deceives robbers and calls help. (Cf. K551.5.) · K432 entry
- Child's curiosity exposes thief. Thief steals pig. Slaughters it together with one of his own and takes both to market. Puts little pig inside large one to avoid paying tax on two. Boy notices three hind legs. Thief is caught · K433 entry
- Clever girl discovers robber and cheats him · K434 entry
- Child's song incriminates thief · K435 entry
- Blind thief trying to steal dates from withered tree killed by slipping of rope · K436 entry
- Robber overcome · K437 entry
- Thief loses his goods or is detected – miscellaneous · K439 entry