Thief masked as devil bought off by frightened owner — Mythoi

Motif

Thief masked as devil bought off by frightened owner.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Sale of worthless services. · view the constellation · filed as K152

Filed across the traditions

Scotch Campbell-McKay No. 11
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3442, Legends Nos. 859f.
general Type 1525

Within the index

Filed under Sale of worthless services.

Filed beside it

A beggar tells the bishop how to stay warm. For a gulden he tells him that he should wear all his clothes when he goes horseback in winter The backwards and forwards dance. Dupe persuaded to pay for learning this dance (really moving toward and away from a fire) Trickster feigns ability to influence the sun; sells services. Sun to shine on fools' backs as they go to town in morning and return in afternoon Fraudulent permission sold Trickster persuades dupe to sacrifice animal and give it to him as payment for supposed services

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