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Motif

Thief advises owner to go away; meantime steals the goods.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K343

Filed across the traditions
  • Africa (Gold Coast) Barker and Sinclair 69 No. 10.
Within the index

Filed under Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Innkeeper deceived into going under the floor of the granary; meantime robbed Owner sent on errand and goods stolen Thief advises that slaughtered meat be hung up over night. Meantime he steals it Companion sent away so that rascal may steal common food supply Monkeys lure tortoise into a tree and carry away his load of salt Cheat induces dupe to go get food reported found and steals clothes as soon as they are left behind
Filed beside it
Man gulled into giving up his clothes Goods stolen while owner sleeps Theft by making owner drunk Theft from blind person Owner gives up goods through flattery Thief frightens owner from goods House filled with smoke so that owner gives trickster lodging Oversalting food of giant so that he must go outside for water. Meantime his goods are stolen Thief ties owner's hair while he escapes with goods Owner's interest distracted while goods are stolen Thief 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 girl Owner persuaded that his goods are spoiled. (Cf. K355.) Sympathetic helper robbed Thief trusted to guard goods Cozening. Trickster's claim of relationship causes owner to relax vigilance. Goods stolen Trickster causes owner and another to fight over goods. Meantime he steals it
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Trickster sends jealous wife after husband: steals food. (Cf. K343.)

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