μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • LithuanianBalys Index Nos 1525J, 2425, 2436*
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • JapaneseIkeda.
  • general Type 15*
Within the index

Filed under Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner.

29 finer motifs beneath it
Trickster reports lost money; searchers leave him in possession of premises. Unable to find a place by the inn fire the trickster mentions that he has lost money on the road. One by one the guests slip out to search and leave him the fireThief shams death and stealsThief distracts attention by apparently hanging (stabbing) himselfThief persuades owner of goods to dive for treasure. Meantime robs himOwner enticed to chase game while goods are stolenShoes dropped to distract owner's attention. The thief drops two shoes in different places and steals a ram while the shepherd goes after the shoesAnimal's cry imitated to distract owner's attention from his goods. Meantime rascal steals an animalThief pretends to show how horse can be stolen; rides it offThief tells his pursuer that the thief has gone to heaven by way of a tree. While the man lies on the ground and looks up, the thief steals his horseTrickster bribes guards to start a fight. While the master goes to investigate, the trickster enters his bed with his wifeOwner's attention distracted by man fishing in street. Meanwhile the man's confederates rob the dupeTrickster falsely announces marriage celebration and distracts owner's attentionTailor throws piece of cloth out of the window. The stingy woman has the tailor come to her house to cut cloth. He throws a piece out of the window, "the devil's share". While the woman has gone after it he cuts off a piece for himselfThief steals belongings of his wife's paramour while the latter is calling on herOne thief distracts attention of owner while other stealsStone thrown to attract attention of shark guardians. Man then slips in cave and steals lobstersTrickster entices children to dance and steals their foodHelpful animal amuses princess with tricks and secures key to treasuryTrickster poses as entertainer: steals meat while host assembles friendsThe story about theft. One thief steals, the other relates the situation, in the form of a tale, to the gentleman who is being robbedThe dance of the thief. While singing and dancing in the farmer's house, the thief gives hints to his friend in the loft, how to steal the baconThe supposed magic spell. The thief orders the farmer to crawl into a tub and to sit there quietly and not look about, while he makes a magic spell (cure him of childlessness). Meanwhile, he steals all the farmer's propertyFire set in order to distract attentionMan stands on pillory to attract attention. Confederate picks pockets of men who come to jeer +5 more
Filed beside it
Man gulled into giving up his clothesGoods stolen while owner sleepsTheft by making owner drunkTheft from blind personOwner gives up goods through flatteryThief frightens owner from goodsHouse filled with smoke so that owner gives trickster lodgingOversalting food of giant so that he must go outside for water. Meantime his goods are stolenThief ties owner's hair while he escapes with goodsThief as umpire in contest. Three men are quarreling over the possession of a rescued girl. The umpire will give her to the one who soonest returns with the arrow he shoots. While they run, he takes the girlThief advises owner to go away; meantime steals the goodsOwner persuaded that his goods are spoiled. (Cf. K355.)Sympathetic helper robbedThief trusted to guard goodsCozening. Trickster's claim of relationship causes owner to relax vigilance. Goods stolenTrickster causes owner and another to fight over goods. Meantime he steals it
Carried in tale types

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