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Motif

Thief-catcher caught by his own magic club.

Deceptions. · Deceiver falls into own trap. · Deceiver falls into own trap. · view the constellation · filed as K1605

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  • India Thompson-Balys.
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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

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