μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndonesiaDeVries's list No. 48
  • West IndiesFlowers 509.
Within the index

Filed under Thief loses his goods or is detected.

1 finer motif beneath it
Clever animal betrays thief. Horse catches arm of thief and holds on until help comes
Filed beside it
Robber mistakenly carries off worthless goods and leaves valuableThief rendered helpless by magicStolen object magically returns to ownerThief condemned when witnesses of theft are able to find the stolen goodsKing's daughter put into brothel to catch thiefApparently dead woman revives when thief tries to steal from her graveMagic statue betrays a thief by indirection. He has threatened to smash the head of the magic statue if it betrays him. The statue says, "Whoever would tell the truth now is likely to have his head smashed."Mouse's tail in mouth of sleeping thief causes him to cough up swallowed magic ringPerson being robbed deceives robbers and calls help. (Cf. K551.5.)Child's curiosity exposes thief. Thief steals pig. Slaughters it together with one of his own and takes both to market. Puts little pig inside large one to avoid paying tax on two. Boy notices three hind legs. Thief is caughtClever girl discovers robber and cheats himChild's song incriminates thiefBlind thief trying to steal dates from withered tree killed by slipping of ropeRobber overcomeThief loses his goods or is detected – miscellaneous

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