Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner.
Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K330
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Man gulled into giving up his clothes Goods stolen while owner sleeps Theft by making owner drunk Theft from blind person Owner gives up goods through flattery Thief frightens owner from goods House filled with smoke so that owner gives trickster lodging Oversalting food of giant so that he must go outside for water. Meantime his goods are stolen Thief ties owner's hair while he escapes with goods Owner's interest distracted while goods are stolen Thief as umpire in contest. Three men are quarreling over the possession of a rescued girl. The umpire will give her to the one who soonest returns with the arrow he shoots. While they run, he takes the girl Thief advises owner to go away; meantime steals the goods Owner persuaded that his goods are spoiled. (Cf. K355.) Sympathetic helper robbed Thief trusted to guard goods Cozening. Trickster's claim of relationship causes owner to relax vigilance. Goods stolen Trickster causes owner and another to fight over goods. Meantime he steals it Trickster permitted to try on clothes. Goes away with them Theft by posing as doctor. Trickster advises wife to slaughter pig and have the trickster eat it all Theft by posing as magician. Trickster claims to be working magic spell over food and eats it Trickster asks hospitality: expels owner and appropriates house Trickster pollutes house so that he is left in possession. He is in upper room and throws filth on those below (Cf. K344.) Tricksters feign death of their father. Collect rent and flee Pickpockets strike man on leg so that he takes his hand off his purse
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