Necklace dropped by crow into snake's hole leads men to kill snake which had eaten the crow's fledglings — Mythoi

Motif

Necklace dropped by crow into snake's hole leads men to kill snake which had eaten the crow's fledglings.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief escapes detection. · view the constellation · filed as K401.2.2

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller.
general Bødker Exempler 281 No. 25

Within the index

Filed under Stolen goods taken to dupe's house so that he is accused.

Filed beside it

Crow causes serpent to try to swallow a stolen collar and thus be accused of the theft Surreptitious transfer of stolen object to innocent person's possession brings condemnation

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