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- 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
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