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- Bat, diver, and thornbush shipwrecked. Bat brought money, bush put on clothes, and diver brought leather. All shipwrecked. Diver is looking for his leather. Bush looks for his clothers and holds fast to all passers-by. Bat is abroad only at night to escape creditors. (Cf. A2471.4, A2491.1.) A2275.5.3
- Wraith of debtor tries to find his creditor at time of death. E723.4.3
- "May God spare you from an evil man or evil woman." To teach a friend the wisdom of this greeting a man borrows money and then his creditor's coat from him. In court the lender is discredited. J21.38
- Creditor: "The destroyed bond was a cubit in size." Debtor: "That is a lie; it was only a span." J1141.1.3
- God as surety; the abbot pays. A young man is ransomed by giving God as surety for the ransom money. He fails to return as agreed. The creditor sees a wealthy abbot, who says that he is a servant of God. He robs the abbot and when the young man finally appears he tells the latter than the debt is already paid by God's servant. J1559.2
- A man bonds his loyalty. When the debt is due he offers the creditor his loyalty. K231.5.1
- Debtor tells creditor that he has had his reward in the hope of payment. K231.7
- Trickster summons all creditors at once, precipitates fight, and escapes payment. K234
- Creditor killed or driven away. K235
- Trickster disguises himself and escapes notice of creditors. K237
- Creditor to wait till debtor is shaved. The debtor refuses to finish shaving. K238.1
- Man who owes 1000 ducats has his creditor arrested for owing him ten. Thus he hopes to postpone payment of his own debt. K238.2
- Creditor falsely reported insane when he demands money. K242
- Hidden paramour taken to his own wife. He hides in a chest. The chest is taken by a creditor who unwittingly delivers it to the paramour's wife. K1216
- Creditor in former existence comes to confiscate riches of unkind man in next existence. (Cf. Q281.) Q554.7
- Sun and Moon captured by creditor, thus causing eclipse. R9.1.2
- Absent man's wife demanded in law court in payment of debt by creditor. T52.8