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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 dogsThor 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 hammerMan 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
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Debtor refuses to pay his debtRefusal to return borrowed goodsTrickster escapes without payingTrickster summons all creditors at once, precipitates fight, and escapes paymentLiteral 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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