Helper steals object obtained at end of quest — Mythoi

Motif

Helper steals object obtained at end of quest.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Hypocrites. · Double dealers. · view the constellation · filed as K2036

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Double dealers.

Filed beside it

Dog alternately bites and caresses hares. Is he friend or enemy? Magpie leads other magpies into his master's net. Promises them that the master will teach them to speak Trickster makes basket for his partner tiger to carry meat, but does not sever bamboo from roots. Tiger left behind Same reward promised to many helpers Supernatural personages seen in dreams advise opposing kings how each can overcome the other Jackal persuades deer to steal from farmer, then informs farmer who catches deer Double dealing physician Crow gets to owls pretending crows have cast him out. Having learned secret retreats of owls, he returns to crows and leads them to victory over owls When wolf pretends to slander tiger fox agrees; later tells tiger he was trying to test wolf's malice

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