Man betrayed into eating his own children and setting the village on fire. (Cf. K941.2, K944.)

Motif

Man betrayed into eating his own children and setting the village on fire. (Cf. K941.2, K944.)

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Deception into killing own family or animals. · view the constellation · filed as K940.1.1

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IndonesiaDeVries's list No. 56.

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Dupe burns house because trickster reports high price paid for ashes Deceptive agreement to kill wives (children). Trickster shams the murder; dupe kills his

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