Elephant cuts piece from own leg and puts it on shelf, lest he be accused of stealing meat — Mythoi

Motif

Elephant cuts piece from own leg and puts it on shelf, lest he be accused of stealing meat.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief escapes detection. · view the constellation · filed as K407.3

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Cameroon) Lederbogen 3.

Within the index

Filed under Severed limb prevents detection.

Filed beside it

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

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