Trickster deceives dupe into killing his own children — Mythoi

Motif

Trickster deceives dupe into killing his own children.

Deceptions. · Dupe's property destroyed. · Members of dupe's family killed. · view the constellation · filed as K1464

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Graham.

Within the index

Filed under Members of dupe's family killed.

Filed beside it

Caring for the child: child killed Washing the grandmother – in boiling water Blinded slave's revenge. Threatens to jump from tower with lord's children unless lord blinds himself. Lord does so but slave jumps with children nevertheless Master's mother killed: wood heaved on her head [First Edition: K1490. Dupe's property destroyed – miscellaneous.]

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