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- Smith outwits devil, is admitted to neither heaven nor hell. The devil gives him a light to find his way back in the dark; he is known as the will-o'-the-wisp or jack-o'-lantern. A2817.1
- Ascetic carries woman in his hair, but she has two lovers in her cloak and outwits him. F1034.2.1
- Literal penance: boy outwits pope. For three years not to drink wine, not to lie in bed, nor sleep with a prostitute. He goes to a convent, sleeps on eider down, and sleeps with the nuns. (God's daughters). When the pope condemns him he says he will go to his brother-in-law (Christ: he has wedded God's daughters). (Cf. J1764.5.) J1161.5
- Poor girl outwits prince in fright-contest. He frightens her and later mocks her with her words of fright. She plays the same trick on him. J1525
- Husband outwits his wife. J1541
- Wife outwits her husband. J1545
- Adulteress outwits husband. K1510
- Adulteress outwits husband – miscellaneous motifs. K1549
- Husband outwits adulteress and paramour. K1550
- Husband outwits wife and paramour – miscellaneous motifs. K1569
- Trickster outwits adulteress and paramour. K1570
- Marooned man reaches home and outwits marooner. K1616
- Marooned egg-gatherer. The father-in-law has the youth hunt eggs on an island and deserts him, but the youth outwits him. K1616.1
- Marooned man hides himself in ogre's clothes and outwits him. K1616.2
- Wife disguises as a man and outwits landlord of inn when he tries same trick he has played on her husband to get all of his goods, etc. K1837.5
- Peasant girl outwits prince. L151
- Suitor outwits watchman to meet lady. T46