The stolen and restolen ham. Two thieves steal a ham from a former companion who has married, have it stolen back, and resteal it. (Cf. K341.7.1, K362.4.) — Mythoi

Motif

The stolen and restolen ham. Two thieves steal a ham from a former companion who has married, have it stolen back, and resteal it. (Cf. K341.7.1, K362.4.)

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts and cheats – general. · view the constellation · filed as K306.1

Cited in the index

general *Gering Islendzk Æventyri (Halle, 1883) II 210ff.
general *DeVries Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsche Taal
general en Letterkunde XLV 213ff.

Within the index

Filed under Thieves steal from each other. (Cf. K305.2.)

Filed beside it

Highjacking. Thief robbed of his booty Man is robbed of gold chain while with prostitute. He swallows her string of pearls in revenge. (Cf. K302.1.) Blind man steals from neighbor who in turn steals from him

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Cattle let loose so as to distract owner's attention from his goods Theft by posing as master of the house and learning where goods are hidden. Wife deceived in the dark

Carried in tale types

Thieves Steal from One Another (previously The Thieves and their Pupil) · ATU 1525E 2 recorded variants

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