Dead dog set up so that woman knocks it over. Must pay damages — Mythoi

Motif

Dead dog set up so that woman knocks it over. Must pay damages.

Deceptions. · False accusations. · Innocent made to appear guilty. · view the constellation · filed as K2152.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Unresponsive corpse. Corpse is set up so that dupe addresses it and when it does not respond knocks it over. He is accused of murder. Most references to K2151 apply to this motif as well.

Filed beside it

Legs of a corpse cause accusation of murder

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “damages” · wander