μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Trickster escapes without paying.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Other deceptions in the payment of debt. · view the constellation · filed as K233

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Other deceptions in the payment of debt.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Bird has new clothes made: flies away without paying Drinkers argue about who is to pay. They blindfold the bartender who is to catch one of them; the one who is caught will have to pay. While the bartender is blindfolded, the drinkers leave the tavern Boots made by two cobblers. Trickster sends one of each pair back to be stretched, leaves town with pair of boots made up of the remaining boots Man orders a bottle of beer, then returns it and takes a loaf of bread instead. He refuses to pay for the bread because he has returned the beer undrunk. He refuses to pay for the beer because he has not drunk it Jackal refuses payment for being carried Healer to take payment in satisfaction at patient's recovery Goods received on partial payment. Buyer refuses to pay more Woman promises marriage for pair of earrings: she escapes with them
Filed beside it
Debtor refuses to pay his debt Refusal to return borrowed goods 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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