Blame for theft fastened on inanimate objects — Mythoi

Motif

Blame for theft fastened on inanimate objects.

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief escapes detection. · view the constellation · filed as K419.9

Filed across the traditions

Japanese Ikeda (K402).

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Filed under Thief escapes detection – miscellaneous.

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Thief cannot remember whom he delivered the goods to. Though he has eaten the food trusted to him, he claims to have delivered it, but cannot remember the person who opened the door Thief avoids detection by disguising as a woman Umpire awards his own stolen coat to thief Stolen bacon offered to the owner. Making off with bacon, thief accidentally enters farmer's living-room. Boldly says: "Master, the devil from hell sends you bacon." The farmer: "Take yourself off to hell with the bacon." Thief paints horse black on one side and leaves other side white. Hoodwinked guardians make conflicting report of theft Husks replaced in granary so theft of grain is unnoticed Goldsmith as thief in king's treasury. Makes golden human figure and says it is a corpse. Gets by guards Thieves escape detection by carrying woman on bier and drowning her outcries with wailing Blame for theft fastened on fairies

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