μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • LithuanianBalys Index No. 1858*.
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Filed under Goods stolen while owner sleeps.

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Sleeping with open eyes. The man claims to sleep thus and beguiles the ogre into sleeping, so as to rob himOwner put to sleep and goods stolen. Magic or drugsWorthless object (animal) substituted for valuable while owner sleepsMouse's tail in mouth of sleeping owner causes him to cough up magic objectTrickster steals magic doll while owner is asleepThief lies down in the space between the king's and the queen's bed and steals jewelry from both

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