μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief escapes detection. · view the constellation · filed as K401.2

Filed across the traditions
Within the index

Filed under Blame for theft fastened on dupe.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Crow causes serpent to try to swallow a stolen collar and thus be accused of the theft Necklace dropped by crow into snake's hole leads men to kill snake which had eaten the crow's fledglings Surreptitious transfer of stolen object to innocent person's possession brings condemnation
Filed beside it
Thief accuses his companion of having stolen the gold they have both stolen 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 Stolen goods left in suitor's room. Impoverished lover falsely accused so as to be rid of him Thief makes believe that he has been robbed of money entrusted to him Thief successfully accuses owner of having stolen property he covets
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Bag of winds. Wind is confined in a bag. Man breaks prohibition against looking into bag and releases winds Transformation: man to swine Transformation: woman to bitch Transformation: man to dove Transformation: man (woman) to almond tree Transformation by drinking Disenchantment from tree form by embrace of lover Moly: magic plant Magic lotus plant. (Cf. D975.1.) Magic drink Magic chair Lotus causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.6, D2004.3.)

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