Thief borrows cloak so to carry food. Disappears with it

Motif

Thief borrows cloak so to carry food. Disappears with it.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K351.2

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

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Filed under Trickster permitted to try on clothes. Goes away with them.

Filed beside it

Trickster persuades tailor to leave his goods. Makes him believe he will get order to clothe fifty poor. Trickster makes away with goods. (Or tries on boots and makes away with them.)Trickster permitted to try on ornaments. Goes off with them

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