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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 themThief 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 enemyOwners frightened away from goods by report of deadly epidemic. Poor parson thus rids himself of unwelcome guests; they leave food they have broughtTrickster quarrels with owner of goods, feigns death, and frightens owner awayOwner frightened away from goods by a bluffOwner frightened from goods by trickster's ferocious animal. Pretended dog is really a lionThief frightens away guards of his father's corpse by impersonating demonsTown crier is frightened by the voice of a cleric robbing a graveDelivery boy is frightened into giving up his chickens. Trickster upturns his eyelids and puts on boar's tusksTrickster lights torches and bluffs old woman into giving him money. Torches alleged to belong to man coming to collect damages from herServants frightened by ferocious actions of robbers; give up masters' foodOwner frightened away by thief disguised as devilOwner frightened from goods by trickster's summons of wild buffalo herdRobbers 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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