μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Sympathetic helper robbed.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K345

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Filed under Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Sympathetic helper sent for remedy and robbed Thief sent into well by trickster. A weeping boy tells a passing thief that he has lost a silver cup in a well. The thief takes off his clothes and goes after the cup, intending to keep it. He finds nothing. When he comes up, his clothes have been stolen Dupe left to care for child while his goods are stolen Antelope sends leopard for fire, eats game while leopard is gone
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 Owner persuaded that his goods are spoiled. (Cf. K355.) 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

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