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Motif

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.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief escapes detection. · view the constellation · filed as K407.2

Cited in the index
  • general *DeVries Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsche Taal- en Letterkunde XLV 213ff.
Within the index

Filed under Severed limb prevents detection.

1 finer motif beneath it
Thief's confederate cuts off own arm to furnish alibi for family's grief. (Previously he had severed father's or brother's head to escape detection.)
Filed beside it
Thief has his companion cut off his head so that he may escape detection Elephant cuts piece from own leg and puts it on shelf, lest he be accused of stealing meat

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