μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Payment of money to the devil impossible, since debtor learns that the devil is dead.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Other deceptions in the payment of debt. · view the constellation · filed as K231.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Russian Andrejev No. 822*.
  • general Type 822*
Within the index

Filed under Debtor refuses to pay his debt.

Filed beside it
Refusal to perform part in mutual agreement Reward for accomplishment of task deceptively withheld Refusal to make sacrifice after need is past. In distress a person promises a sacrifice to a god (saint) but disregards the promise when the danger passes Debt with worthless bond repudiated False offer to return goods in place of payment Debtor tells creditor that he has had his reward in the hope of payment Toad receives water from frog; refuses earth in return Servant refused payment because of single mistake Man refuses to pay murderer for killing and kills him Fish promised in return for bacon. Later: "Drink up the river, you shall then have fish. All the fishes there are mine." Debt to be paid "tomorrow". Tomorrow never comes Agreement to leave sum of money on coffin of friend. One puts on his share in cash; other makes out a check for the total amount and takes cash left by the other To pay beggar for standing in tank all night. Beggar sees lights in temple. Payment refused since beggar has thus warmed himself Trickster cheats by pretending deafness. Palm rat, when asked to throw down nuts according to bargain, replies that he is deaf when eating
Carried in tale types

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