μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Guards fatigued by trickster so that they sleep while goods are stolen.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K331.2.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Africa (Kaffir) Theal 179.
Within the index

Filed under Owner put to sleep and goods stolen. Magic or drugs.

Filed beside it
Master thief puts watchers to sleep and cuts off their hair. (Cf. K301.)

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