μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Jackal ordered to take meat to lion's family takes it to his own.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Other means of theft. · view the constellation · filed as K361.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Africa (Hottentot) Bleek 1 No. 1, 5 No. 3, (Kaffir): Theal 92, 186.
Within the index

Filed under Theft by disobeying orders: misappropriation.

1 finer motif beneath it
Man calling self "her husband" abducts child
Filed beside it
Tricksters eat up food given them for bear. Escape Man eats up food given him by tiger as bait for deer Monk entrusted with care of getting husband for girl, takes dowry himself Uncle entrusted with niece's patrimony slanders her so marriage will be broken off and he will not have to part with her money Covetous husband desiring wife's jewels tells her he has vowed to offer them to deity

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