μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Creditor killed or driven away.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Other deceptions in the payment of debt. · view the constellation · filed as K235

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Filed under Other deceptions in the payment of debt.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Fox is promised chickens: is driven off by dogs Thor is to give his hammer in return for Freyja as wife. He masks as a woman and kills the giant who is to receive the hammer Man cheats devil of reward: to have man if he gets him at first grasp. Man holds cat which flies in devil's face. (Cf. K210.) Conquered warrior kills victor instead of paying
Filed beside it
Debtor refuses to pay his debt Refusal to return borrowed goods Trickster escapes without paying Trickster summons all creditors at once, precipitates fight, and escapes payment 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
Carried in tale types

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