μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Theft by disguise as son of owner.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of entering house or treasury. · view the constellation · filed as K311.8

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Thief in disguise.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Thief disguised as owner's wife Thief in disguise as long lost son-in-law Thief pretends to be girl's bridegroom and calls for her Thief in clothes of owner Theft by disguise as owner's grandmother
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 Thief takes form of animal Thieves disguised as interior decorators. Steal hangings in palace 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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