Saint who desires broth containing no butter receives broth into which butter has been poured surreptitiously through hollow mixing-stick. (Cf. K498.) — Mythoi

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Saint who desires broth containing no butter receives broth into which butter has been poured surreptitiously through hollow mixing-stick. (Cf. K498.)

Deceptions. · Thefts and cheats. · Other cheats. · Other cheats. · view the constellation · filed as K499.2.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Object with a hollow as instrument of cheats.

Filed beside it

Saint who desires pottage of nettles containing no milk receives pottage into which milk has been poured surreptitiously through pipe. The secret is revealed, and the saint blesses the cook's successors

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Persons deceived into eating meat in Lent, the meat being disguised as butter. (Cf. K499.2.1, K499.2.2.)

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