Thief in disguise as god — Mythoi

Motif

Thief in disguise as god.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of entering house or treasury. · view the constellation · filed as K311.15

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Thief in disguise.

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Thief dressed half white, half black. His father's corpse is guarded by twenty knights in black and twenty in white. By disguising he steals back the corpse Thief disguised as corpse. In the shroud of the supposed dead man is hidden another robber Thief disguised as angel Thief disguises voice and is allowed access to goods (children) Thief becomes monk in order to rob monastery Thief disguised as demon Thief takes form of animal Thieves disguised as interior decorators. Steal hangings in palace Theft by disguise as son of owner Thieves disguised as fine gentlemen steal provost's purse. Are admitted to court without question Theft by disguising as palace official Thieves disguised as musicians Thief disguised as menial Theft by disguise as barber Theft by disguise as merchant (or peddler) Thief disguised as girl

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