King loses signet ring while endeavoring to learn from a thief the art of stealing — Mythoi

Motif

King loses signet ring while endeavoring to learn from a thief the art of stealing.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K341.8.4

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Thief pretends to show how horse can be stolen; rides it off.

Filed beside it

Trickster pretends to ride home for tools to perform tricks. Rides away on horse Thief pretends to horse dealer that he wishes to buy a horse. Dealer allows him to climb on horse to see how he rides; thief runs off with horse Thief shows knife-maker use of purse-cutting knife: cuts his purse and robs him

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