Debtor refuses to pay his debt.
Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Other deceptions in the payment of debt. · view the constellation · filed as K231
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Filed under Other deceptions in the payment of debt.
15 finer motifs beneath 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 Payment of money to the devil impossible, since debtor learns that the devil is dead 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
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Refusal to return borrowed goods Trickster escapes without paying Trickster summons all creditors at once, precipitates fight, and escapes payment Creditor killed or driven away Literal payment of debt (not real) Trickster disguises himself and escapes notice of creditors Deceptive respite in payment obtained Refusal to tell about the Rhine treasure, though condition demanded is fulfilled when the only one who knows where it is is killed The castration bargain: wife sent. The trickster castrates the dupe and is to come the next day and be castrated himself. He sends his wife as substitute Creditor falsely reported insane when he demands money King promises beggars new clothes: burns their old and gets much gold and silver. Keeps it Death feigned to avoid paying debts Customer takes invitation to buy as invitation to receive the goods free Payment evaded by setting countertasks Deceptions in payment of debt – miscellaneous
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