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 — Mythoi

Motif

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.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Other deceptions in the payment of debt. · view the constellation · filed as K241

Filed across the traditions

Danish Kristensen Danske Sagn I (1892) 441, (1928) 276–81.
general *Types 153, 1133

Within the index

Filed under Other deceptions in the payment of debt.

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 Creditor killed or driven away 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 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

Making Strong (previously Making the Ogre Strong by Castration) · ATU 1133 1 recorded variant
The Gelding of the Bear and the Fetching of Salve · ATU 153 1 recorded variant

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