μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
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Filed under Thief loses his goods or is detected – miscellaneous.

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Betrayal through exchange of stolen goodsThief claims that stolen goods are his own: detected by masterThief tricked into robbing himself. He has placed a coat on the goods to be stolen. His associate changes the place of the coatThief leaves food untouched when owner pretends to be poisoned by it. (Playing poison.)Sheep thief pretends to buy wethers from the ram, names the price himself. Owner overhears, takes the ram to the thief to collectRobber induced to give respite and come to man's office to get promised larger sum. CheatedOwner pretends to think thief is family god and binds himOwner feigns madness and thus raises alarm: thieves capturedHidden person sees robbers concealing treasure and takes itThief hides in large bottle to get into room: bottle put into water to boil

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