μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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  • Italian NovellaRotunda.
  • general Wesselski Theorie 15
Within the index

Filed under Other deceptions in the payment of 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 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 moneyDeath 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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