Theft of gold hoard by spying on secret hiding place — Mythoi

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Theft of gold hoard by spying on secret hiding place.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of entering house or treasury. · view the constellation · filed as K322

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Means of entering house or treasury.

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Thief in disguise Thieves hidden in oil casks. In one cask is oil; in the others the robbers are hidden. The girl kills them Trickster feigns being pursued by drunken husband to obtain entrance Thief enters treasury through secret passage Theft through chimney Thief copies key by making wax impression Watchdog enticed away. Trickster brings rabbit under his coat. When the king's watchdog gives chase the trickster enters and robs Thief learns location of dupe's food supply by strewing ashes. Fills the dupe's bag with ashes and cuts a hole in the bag Thief pretends to return grass that has stuck to his clothes to ground where it belongs Theft by use of coat of invisibility. (Cf. D1361.12.) Thief feigns illness to be taken in victim's house. (Cf. K341.2.2.1.) Ransacks it while "recovering."

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