μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Thief has his companion cut off his head so that he may escape detection.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief escapes detection. · view the constellation · filed as K407.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella *Rotunda
  • Greek Grote I 122
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 950
  • general BP III 395ff.
  • general *Krappe "Trophonios and Agamedes" Archiv für Religionswissenschaft XXX 228–241
Within the index

Filed under Severed limb prevents detection.

Filed beside it
Companion's arm allowed to be cut off so as to prevent detection. Thief has had his arm cut off as he enters a hole in a wall. He lets his companion also enter and have his severed Elephant cuts piece from own leg and puts it on shelf, lest he be accused of stealing meat
Carried in tale types

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