μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index
26 finer motifs beneath it
Man gulled into giving up his clothesGoods stolen while owner sleepsTheft by making owner drunkTheft from blind personOwner gives up goods through flatteryThief frightens owner from goodsHouse filled with smoke so that owner gives trickster lodgingOversalting food of giant so that he must go outside for water. Meantime his goods are stolenThief ties owner's hair while he escapes with goodsOwner's interest distracted while goods are stolenThief 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 girlThief advises owner to go away; meantime steals the goodsOwner persuaded that his goods are spoiled. (Cf. K355.)Sympathetic helper robbedThief trusted to guard goodsCozening. Trickster's claim of relationship causes owner to relax vigilance. Goods stolenTrickster causes owner and another to fight over goods. Meantime he steals itTrickster permitted to try on clothes. Goes away with themTheft by posing as doctor. Trickster advises wife to slaughter pig and have the trickster eat it allTheft by posing as magician. Trickster claims to be working magic spell over food and eats itTrickster asks hospitality: expels owner and appropriates houseTrickster 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 fleePickpockets strike man on leg so that he takes his hand off his purse +2 more

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