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

Motif

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.

Deceptions. · Deceiver falls into own trap. · Deceiver falls into own trap. · view the constellation · filed as K1603

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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IcelandicBoberg.

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Filed under Deceiver falls into own trap.

Filed beside it

Deceiver falls into his own trap (literally). Arranges a trap or pitfall but is himself caught Thief-catcher caught by his own magic club

Travels with

Sacrifice to appease spirits (gods). (Cf. K1603, T211.1.1.)

wander