μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Other deceptions in the payment of debt.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Creditor to wait till debtor is shaved. The debtor refuses to finish shavingMan who owes 1000 ducats has his creditor arrested for owing him ten. Thus he hopes to postpone payment of his own debt
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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 paymentCreditor killed or driven awayLiteral payment of debt (not real)Trickster disguises himself and escapes notice of creditorsRefusal 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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