μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Thief takes form of animal.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of entering house or treasury. · view the constellation · filed as K311.6

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
Within the index

Filed under Thief in disguise.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Robber disguised as bear is killed Man allows himself to be carried off by monkeys, who mistake him for cow: steals their magic cups Thief disguised as parrot Magician transforms self into crocodile to steal Thief disguised as pig
Filed beside it
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 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 in disguise as god Thief disguised as girl

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