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Motif

Heaven entered by trick: demanding back the charity gift. The trickster demands of Peter an article which he has given in charity. He then sits on it as his own property within the gates.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Miscellaneous deceptions. · view the constellation · filed as K2371.1.2

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The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general *BP II 163.
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Filed under Heaven entered by a trick.

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Heaven entered by trick: permission to pick up cap. Trickster throws a cap or leather apron inside the gateHeaven entered by trick: "wishing sack" thrown in. Trickster wishes himself in the sackHeaven entered by trick: sitting on Peter's chairHeaven entered by trick: slipping in along with holy personHeaven entered by trick: angel tricked by drink into telling woman how to enter

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