μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Owner persuaded that his goods are spoiled. (Cf. K355.)

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K344

Filed across the traditions
  • American Negro (Georgia) Harris Nights 123 No. 23.
  • general Bødker Exempler 292 No. 50
Within the index

Filed under Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Trickster gives a woman a knife to cut him a slice of white bread. He gets the whole loaf when he says that he has just cut a dog with the same knife Spoiling the rice-field with dung. Dupe persuaded that the dung has spoiled the field. He gives the field to the trickster Son-in-law steals father-in-law's pants by making latter believe he has dirtied them
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 Thief advises owner to go away; meantime steals the goods 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 pollutes house so that he is left in possession. He is in upper room and throws filth on those below (Cf. K344.)

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