μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The girl seizes the robber concealed under the bed by the beard and says: "What a coarse bundle of flax. I need a finer one."

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Thefts. · Thief loses his goods or is detected. · view the constellation · filed as K434.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 959A*.
Within the index

Filed under Clever girl discovers robber and cheats him.

Filed beside it
Disguised robber in night-lodging tries to pull up confederate on rope: princess discovers him and catches him Girl tells the thief money is in chest. When he looks in chest, girl drops lid on him
Carried in tale types

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