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Owner frightened from goods by apparitions of the dead. (Cf. K335.1.2.)

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K335.0.5

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2 finer motifs beneath it
Thief places candles on crabs (bugs). When they are turned loose in the churchyard the parson and the sexton think that they are the souls of the dead. Meanwhile the thief steals from them Thief frightens priest as the latter crosses cemetery. Meanwhile a confederate steals his chickens
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Owner frightened from goods by report of approaching enemy Owners frightened away from goods by report of deadly epidemic. Poor parson thus rids himself of unwelcome guests; they leave food they have brought Trickster quarrels with owner of goods, feigns death, and frightens owner away Owner frightened away from goods by a bluff Owner frightened from goods by trickster's ferocious animal. Pretended dog is really a lion Thief frightens away guards of his father's corpse by impersonating demons Town crier is frightened by the voice of a cleric robbing a grave Delivery boy is frightened into giving up his chickens. Trickster upturns his eyelids and puts on boar's tusks Trickster lights torches and bluffs old woman into giving him money. Torches alleged to belong to man coming to collect damages from her Servants frightened by ferocious actions of robbers; give up masters' food Owner frightened away by thief disguised as devil Owner frightened from goods by trickster's summons of wild buffalo herd Robbers frightened from goods. Trickster steals the goods
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Robbers frightened from goods by the dead. (Cf. K335.0.5.)

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