Thief successfully claims that stolen image has been given him by the saint himself — Mythoi

Motif

Thief successfully claims that stolen image has been given him by the saint himself.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief escapes detection. · view the constellation · filed as K405.3

Cited in the index

general Wesselski Erlesenes 64ff.

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Grain-thief's wagon falls into ditch: duped owner helps him. The thief makes the owner believe that the grain belongs to the thief The stolen pot pawned with the real owner. The thief gets a receipt from the owner and thus defends himself when accused of theft

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