Cloak as surety that owner will return. Thief runs away with it — Mythoi

Motif

Cloak as surety that owner will return. Thief runs away with it.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K346.5

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Thief trusted to guard goods.

Filed beside it

Thief guards his pursuer's horse while the latter follows a false trail. Steals the horse Herdsman slaughters animals entrusted to him Woman persuaded to go after her forgotten comb. Goods stolen by guard Thief trusted to guard shawls during prayers. Steals them Thief takes mistress's ornaments across river on pretense of keeping them safe, and then deserts her

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