μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • 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 payingDrinkers 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 tavernBoots 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 bootsMan 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 itJackal refuses payment for being carriedHealer to take payment in satisfaction at patient's recoveryGoods received on partial payment. Buyer refuses to pay moreWoman promises marriage for pair of earrings: she escapes with them
Filed beside it
Debtor refuses to pay his debtRefusal to return borrowed goodsTrickster summons all creditors at once, precipitates fight, and escapes paymentCreditor killed or driven awayLiteral payment of debt (not real)Trickster disguises himself and escapes notice of creditorsDeceptive respite in payment obtainedRefusal to tell about the Rhine treasure, though condition demanded is fulfilled when the only one who knows where it is is killedThe 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 substituteCreditor falsely reported insane when he demands moneyKing promises beggars new clothes: burns their old and gets much gold and silver. Keeps itDeath feigned to avoid paying debtsCustomer takes invitation to buy as invitation to receive the goods freePayment evaded by setting countertasksDeceptions in payment of debt – miscellaneous

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