26 motifs match “thieving”  ·  back to the chapters

• Magic thieving object. Steals for master. (Cf. D1602.17.) D1605
• Magic thieving pot. Boy sells pot to neighbors and when they have put things into it the pot returns to the boy. (Cf. D1171.1.) D1605.1
• Magic thieving glove. (Cf. D1066.) D1605.3
• Thieving spirit. F419.2
• Thieving household-spirit. Steals things for its master. F480.3
• Suitor task: to slay thieving boar. H335.3.3
• Magistrate finds thieving innkeepers guilty of arson. Silver buckles are not melted by the fire. J1149.9
• Tiger mistaken for goat. Fool trying to steal goat in dark catches thieving tiger. J1758.1
• Thieving numskull beats drum (blows trumpet, etc.) he finds in outhouse. Caught. J2136.5.7
• Thieving wolf persuaded to sing. Caught. J2136.5.9
• Thieving contest: first steals eggs from under bird; second meantime steals first's breeches. K305.1
• The thieving guests. Rent a room at an inn and empty the mattresses of feathers, take fire wood, etc. Throw goods out of the window where confederate picks it up. K365.2
• Thieving cow. K366.1
• Thieving bird. K366.2
• Thieving ant. K366.3
• Thieving dog. K366.4
• Thieving turtle. K366.6
• Thieving butterflies. K366.7
• Thieving octopus. K366.8
• The thieving kiss. Trickster kisses pile of money, taking some in his mouth with every kiss. K378
• Thieving insect put in closely woven basket asks to be put in a loosely woven one so he cannot see. K581.6
• Thieving wolf persuaded to stick head through handle of jar of wine so as to be able to carry it off and also sing. K1022.7
• Robber attempting to steal cow at night seizes thieving tiger. Great fight in stable. N392
• Adventure from pursuing thieving birds. N774.1
• Thieving nature of the fox will show itself. U129.1
• Thieving tailor can hide stolen cloth even in needle-and-thread tube. X221.2