Deceiver falls into own trap — Mythoi

Motif

Deceiver falls into own trap.

Deceptions. · Deceiver falls into own trap. · Deceiver falls into own trap. · view the constellation · filed as K1600

Filed across the traditions

Indonesia DeVries's list Nos. 59–79
Philippine Fansler MAFLS XII 264f.

Within the index

3 finer motifs beneath it

Deceiver falls into his own trap (literally). Arranges a trap or pitfall but is himself caught Man falls into sacrificial grave prepared for others. Rich man orders poor people to dig a grave in order to bury all in it as sacrifice to avert famine. But a Christian frees them and promises those who become Christian a living. The rich man himself falls in the grave and dies Thief-catcher caught by his own magic club

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