μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Trail of stolen goods made to lead to dupe. The crane in revenge for the loss of her young ones strews pieces of fish from the dwelling of the mongoose to that of the snake. The mongoose follows the trail and kills the snake.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief escapes detection. · view the constellation · filed as K401.1.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Exempla Keller.
  • general *Penzer V 61 n. 3
  • general Bødker Exempler 287 No. 37
Within the index

Filed under Dupe's food eaten and then blame fastened on him. Trickster eats the common food supply and then by smearing the mouth of the sleeping dupe with the food escapes the blame.

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