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Motif

Trickster pollutes house so that he is left in possession. He is in upper room and throws filth on those below (Cf. K344.)

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner. · view the constellation · filed as K355

Filed across the traditions
  • American Negro (Georgia) Harris Nights 26 No. 6
  • Bahama Parsons MAFLS XIII 84, Edwards MAFLS III 74
  • West Indies Flowers 504.
Within the index

Filed under Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner.

1 finer motif beneath it
Trickster pretends to have spit in wine accidentally. Is allowed to drink it
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.) Sympathetic helper robbed Thief trusted to guard goods Cozening. Trickster's claim of relationship causes owner to relax vigilance. Goods stolen
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Owner persuaded that his goods are spoiled. (Cf. K355.)

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