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K. Deceptions

Index of Motifs
A B C D E F
G H I J K L
M N O P Q R
S T U V W X
Y Z Back
K0–99 Contests won by deception
K100–299 Deceptive bargains
K300–499 Thefts and cheats
K500–699 Escape by deception
K700–799 Capture by deception
K800–999 Fatal deception
K1000–1199 Deception into self-injury
K1200–1299 Deception into humiliating position
K1300–1399 Seduction or deceptive marriage
K1500–1599 Deceptions connected with adultery
K1600–1699 Deceiver falls into own trap
K1700–1799 Deceptions through bluffing
K1800–1899 Deception by disguise or illusion
K1900–1999 Impostures
K2000–2099 Hypocrites
K2100–2199 False Accusations
K2200–2299 Villains and Traitors
K2300–2399 Other deceptions
 

K. Deceptions

K0–99 Contests won by deception

1:   Contest won by magic
MdB: StrDan 7135 (>1220/50), WvGW 510 (>1210/20)
HE: NL 7 (1191/1204)
3:   Substitute in contest
MR: KvWE 4122 (<1260)
HE: NL 7 (1191/1204)
3.4:   Wise man [ clerical trickster] disguised as monk beats learned heretic [clerics] in debate
MN: StrPA 1454 (>1220/50)
17:   Jumping contest won by deception
HE: NL 7 (1191/1204)
18:   Throwing contest won by deception
HE: NL 7 (1191/1204)
70:   Contest in strength won by deception
HE: NL 7 (1191/1204)
90:   Other contests won by deception
MN: StrHE 1 (>1220/50)

K100–299 Deceptive bargains

100:   Deceptive bargain
MdB: HvAIw 4510 (>1190/1200)
OR: KFFB 4715 (ca. 1220)
115:   Pseudo-magic healing objects sold
OR: KRot 3145 (ca. 1160/70)
171:   Deceptive division of profits
MN: GvMFa 6 (>1270), UBEd 8 (ca. 1345)
185.1:   Deceptive land purchase- ox-hide measure
RoA: HvVEn 10 (1170/74)
191:   Peace between sheep and wolves
MN: GvMFa 53, GvMFa 119 (>1270), UBEd 93 (ca. 1345)
193:   Treacherous impostors
MdB: Lanc1 538 (<1250)
199:   Other deceptive bargains
HE: Ortnit 111 (ca. 1230)
RoA: SeAlx 7320 (1352)
231:   Debtor refuses to pay his debt
MN: GvMFa 8 (>1270), UBEd 11 (ca. 1345)
231.1.1:   Mutual agreement to sacrifice family members in famine. Trickster refuses to carry out his part of the bargain
RoA: RvEAlx 16343 (1235/1254)
231.2:   Reward for accomplishment of task deceptively withheld
RoA: AvHMB 72, AvHMB 106 (1190/1210), HvNAp 719 (1300), UvEAlx 4803 (1278/83)
231.6.2.1:   Trickster returns a bottle of water instead of the bottle of rum he has just purchased
MN: DrlG 1 (<1400)
233:   Trickster escapes without paying
MN: DrlG 1 (<1400), JuH 295 (>1400), StrPA 2250 (>1220/50)
236:   Literal payment of debt (not real)
RoA: GrAlx 2931 (1397), SeAlx 3940 (1352)
238:   Deceptive respite in payment obtained
MN: GvMFa 43 (>1270)
239:   Refusal to tell about the Rhine treasure
HE: NL 39 (1191/1204)
242:   Creditor falsely reported insane when he demands money
MN: DrlG 107 (<1400), StrPA 2250 (>1220/50)
249:   Deceptions in payment of debt–miscellaneous
MN: DrlG 107 (<1400)
250:   Other deceptive bargains
MN: JuH 255 (>1400)

K300–499 Thefts and cheats

300:   Thefts and cheats–general
MdB: WCPap 1, WCRPa 29, WCRPa 276, WCRPa 326 (1331-1336)
HE: NL 10, NL 19 (1191/1204)
MN: GvMFa 70 (>1270)
RoA: UvEAlx 26159 (1278/83)
301:   Master thief
MdB: AlbJT 4152 (<1272/1294)
CdG: KEmd 227 (1354), KM4 4 (1320/40)
304:   Nations of thieves
MdB: AlbJT 2718 (<1272/1294)
310:   Means of entering house or treasury
CdG: KEmd 563, KEmd 621, KEmd 1094 (1354), KM4 11 (1320/40)
311:   Thief in disguise
CdG: UvTAr 72 (1261/69)
318:   Watchdog enticed away
CdG: KEmd 478 (1354)
324:   Theft by use of coat [ring] of invisibility
RoA: HvNAp 5366, HvNAp 14294 (1300)
330:   Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner
MdB: HvdTCr 24772, HvdTCr 24882, HvdTCr 24994, HvdTCr 25224, HvdTCr 25366 (>1225)
MR: JohV 1973 (1400/50?)
MN: DrlG 1 (<1400), GSch 1 (>1300), StrMN 104, StrPA 1029, StrPA 1716 (>1220/50)
331:   Goods stolen while owner sleeps
CdG: KEmd 777 (1354)
RoA: HvNAp 8579 (1300)
331.2:   Owner put to sleep and goods stolen
CdG: KM4 17 (1320/40)
331.3:   Worthless object (animal) substituted for valuable while owner sleeps
MdB: Lanc1 586 (<1250)
332:   Theft by making owner drunk
MR: HvBKF 1681, HvBKF 1959 (1400), MaBe 130, MaBe 138 (1270/80)
MN: StrPA 1511 (>1220/50)
334.1:   The raven with cheese in his mouth
MN: GvMFa 13 (>1270), HRFu 220 (>1192), UBEd 18 (ca. 1345)
341:   Owner’s interest distracted while goods are stolen
MN: StrMN 104 (>1220/50)
341.15:   One thief distracts attention of owner while other steals
MN: HRFu 449 (>1192)
343.1:   Owner sent on errand and goods stolen
MN: StrPA 1752, StrPA 2131 (>1220/50)
343.1.1:   Bread dropped in mud, messenger returns for more. A youth poses as a rich man’s servant and gets as sack of bread from a baker. The baker boy is top go along and collect. The rascal drops two loaves in the mud and send the boy back for fresh ones. Meantime he runs off with the rest of the bread
MN: DrlG 1 (<1400)
343.2:   Thief advises that slaughtered meat [bacon] be hung up over night. Meantime he steals it
MN: GSch 1 (>1300)
343.2.1:   The stingy parson and the slaughtered pig. The stingy parson does not want to give any one part of his pig, which he has just slaughtered. The sexton advises him to hang the pig up in the garden over night so as to make everyone think that it has been stolen. The sexton steals it himself
MN: GSch 1 (>1300)
347:   Cozening. Trickster’s claim of relationship causes owner to relax vigilance
MN: HRFu 220 (>1192)
359:   Means of hoodwinking guardian or owner–miscellaneous
HE: NL 25 (1191/1204)
MN: GvMFa 12 (>1270), UBEd 17 (ca. 1345)
359.1:   Theft by means of magic invisibility
RoA: HvNAp 14294 (1300)
364:   Partner misappropriates common goods
MN: HRFu 449 (>1192), UBEd 72 (ca. 1345)
385:   Host robs guest [Guest robs host]
MN: EnWb 173 (<1350)
401.1.1:   Trail of stolen goods [shining of stolen helmet] made to lead to dupe
RoA: HvVEn 104 (1170/74)
402:   The lamb [stag] without a heart
MN: GvMFa 125 (>1270)
419:   Thief escapes detection–miscellaneous
CdG: KEmd 645 (1354)
442:   False claim of reward
RoA: HvNAp 15428 (1300)
443.2:   Clever wife gets money from those who attempt to seduce her
MN: HgSc 1 (>1200)
444:   Dream bread: the most wonderful dream
MN: UBEd 74 (ca. 1345)
449:   (Bm) Bribe
MdB: Lanc1 4, Lanc1 22, Lanc1 428, Lanc1 518 (<1250)
HE: Kudr 6 (>1260)
RoA: HMvNT 88 (1390/92), HvFLvT 15595 (after 1190)
475:   Cheating through equivocation
MdB: GvSTr 14661, GvSTr 15634 (>1210)
491.2:   Horse [donkey] to be taught to speak
MN: StrPA 270 (>1220/50)
491.3:   (Tu) Trickster performs task: teaching a donkey to read, He puts food for the ass between the leaves of the book and says that the donkey is yet able to turn the leaves
MN: StrPA 220 (>1220/50)
499:   Additional cheats
MN: GvMFa 9 (>1270), HRFu 2047 (>1192), UBEd 12 (ca. 1345)

K500–699 Escape by deception

500:   Escape from death or danger by deception
MN: Baerj 1 (<1400)
RoA: UvEAlx 25119 (1278/83)
512:   Compassionate executioner
MR: HvBKF 2442 (1400)
MN: SchKF 210 (1365/1402)
RoA: HvNAp 15277 (1300)
512.2:   Compassionate executioner: substituted heart [liver]
MdB: EvOTr 2863 (1175/80), GvSTr 12768 (>1210)
RoA: GoTK 847, GoTK 1318 (1280), KvWTK 380, KvWTK 41388 (1281/87), TrojEl 3 (1375)
514:   Disguise as girl to avoid execution [danger]
RoA: KvWTK 13883, KvWTK 14149, KvWTK 14313 (1281/87), TrojEl 49 (1375)
515:   Escape by hiding.
MdB: StrDan 1928, StrDan 4426 (>1220/50)
RoA: UvEAlx 25119 (1278/83)
521.1.1:   Men sewed in animal’s hide carried off by birds
MR: KobS 2020 (>1350)
OR: HerEA 3361 (1160/70), HerEB 4113 (1208/09), HerED 3347 (1290)
521.4.1.1:   Girl [woman] escapes in male disguise
MR: HvBKF 2442 (1400)
MN: HeidinC 1425 (>1250)
521.4.3:   Escape in humble disguise
MR: HvBKF 2442 (1400)
522:   Escape by shamming death
HE: NL 35 (1191/1204), WDieA 101 (ca. 1230)
MN: UBEd 73 (ca. 1345)
522.0.1:   Death feigned to escape unwelcome marriage
OR: SaMor 122 (>1200)
523:   Escape by shamming illness
MdB: PlTand 1320 (<1270)
523.1:   Escape by shamming madness
RoA: UvEAlx 18398 (1278/83)
525:   Escape by use of substituted object
MdB: Lanc1 58, Lanc1 59 (<1250)
MN: HRFu 177 (>1192)
528:   Substitute in ordeal
MR: KvWE 4122 (<1260)
531:   Escape from battle [danger] by magic invisibility.
MdB: HvAIw 1135, HvAIw 1355 (>1190/1200)
550.1:   Escape by equivocal oath.
MdB: GvSTr 15634 (>1210), UvZLa 6448 (>1194)
551.1:   Respite from death granted until prayer is finished
MdB: EvOTr 3991 (1175/80), HvFTr 3102 (>1280)
551.1.2:   Respite from death until mass is said
MN: GvMFa 117 (>1270)
551.22:   Definite respite from death granted
MN: UBEd 35 (ca. 1345)
561.1:   Animal captor persuaded to talk and release victim from his mouth
MN: GvMFa 112 (>1270), HRFu 136 (>1192)
579.3.1:   Escape from pursuers by pretending to be one of them
MdB: StrDan 3323, StrDan 4663 (>1220/50)
604:   The three teachings of the bird
MN: UBEd 92 (ca. 1345)
620:   Escape by deceiving the guard.
MdB: UvZLa 6448 (>1194)
625:   Escape by giving narcotic to guards
OR: SaMor 250, SaMor 289 (>1200)
625.2:   Escape by making the watchman drunk
OR: SaMor 250 (>1200)
629:   Escape by deceiving the guard–miscellaneous
MdB: Lanc1 58, Lanc1 59 (<1250)
OR: SaMor 275 (>1200)
640:   Escape by help of confederate
MdB: Lanc1 58, Lanc1 59, Lanc2 20, Lanc2 271, Lanc2 371 (<1250), PlTand 11205, PlTand 12085 (<1270)
MR: FvS 3078 (>1314)
OR: KFFB 5329 (ca. 1220), TrFlor 9 (1170)
646:   Fugitive’s confederate misdirects pursuer
CdG: StrKG 11332 (1220/50)
650:   Other means of escape
CdG: KM1 9293 (1315/20)
MN: HRFu 313 (>1192)
RoA: UvEAlx 25119 (1278/83)
651:   Wolf descends into well in one bucket and rescues fox in the other
MN: HRFu 927 (>1192)
661:   Escape from suspicion of crime
MN: HKBK 155 (ca. 1400)
675:   Sleeping potion given to man who is to pass the night with a girl.(Sometimes magic pillow or magic sleeping card.)
MdB: EvOTr 6654 (1175/80), HvFTr 4706 (>1280), UvTTr 1668 (<1234)
HE: WDieAF 265, WDieB 561 (ca. 1250)

K700–799 Capture by deception

700:   Capture by deception
MdB: StrDan 4109, StrDan 4277, StrDan 4426, StrDan 4473, StrDan 7435 (>1220/50)
HE: Virg 317 (ca. 1250)
710:   Victim enticed into voluntary captivity or helplessness
CdG: UvTRW 17804 (>1243)
MN: HRFu 1511 (>1192)
714.2.1:   Victim tricked into jumping in a box [well] by making him think he is going to heaven
MN: HRFu 884 (>1192)
717:   Deception into bottle (vessel)
MR: ReivB 20989 (>1291)
721:   Cock persuaded to crow with closed eyes
MN: GvMFa 112 (>1270), HRFu 99 (>1192)
730:   Victim trapped
MN: GvMFa 69 (>1270)
735:   Capture in pitfall
MN: GvMFa 94 (>1270), HRFu 1658 (>1192)
735:   Capture in pitfall
MN: GvMFa 35 (>1270)
735.5:   Dupe tricked into well: left there
MN: HRFu 927 (>1192)
736:   Snapping door
MdB: HvAIw 989 (>1190/1200), Lanc1 374, Lanc2 3, Lanc2 379 (<1250), WCRPa 409, WCRPa 415, WCRPa 639 (1331-1336)
737.1:   Dupe lured into hole and entrance closed.
MdB: HvdTCr 26201 (>1225)
750:   Capture by decoy
MdB: Lanc1 172, Lanc1 396, Lanc1 460, Lanc1 462, Lanc1 517, Lanc1 640, Lanc2 3, Lanc2 471, Lanc2 473 (<1250)
RoA: GrAlx 4489 (1397), RvEAlx 16635 (1235/1254), UvEAlx 22585 (1278/83)
751:   Capture by feigning death
MN: HRFu 1121 (>1192)
754:   Capture by hiding in artificial animal
RoA: HvVEn 19 (1170/74)
754.1:   Trojan wooden horse
RoA: HMvNT 90 (1390/92), HvFLvT 16054 (after 1190), HvVEn 19, HvVEn 21 (1170/74), KvWTK 47774 (1281/87), TrojEl 118 (1375)
755.2:   (Bm) Capture of city by using city’s own banner to enter it
HE: DietF 5501 (ca. 1275)
757:   Capture by feigning illness
MN: HRFu 253 (>1192)
770:   Other deceptive captures
HE: Kudr 16 (>1260)
MN: HRFu 99 (>1192)
RoA: RvEAlx 9589 (1235/1254)
775.1:   Capture by taking aboard ship to inspect wares
OR: KRot 3145 (ca. 1160/70)
RoA: GoTK 16251 (1280)
776:   Capture by intoxication (or narcotic)
HE: Laurin 1199 (>1250)
RoA: KvWTK 20134 (1281/87)
778:   Capture through the wiles of a woman
RoA: BaAlx 3828 (1150/60), GrAlx 5185 (1397), SeAlx 7196 (1352), StrAlx 6116 (1170), UvEAlx 20271, UvEAlx 22585 (1278/83)
782:   Capture by lying in wait in enemy’s haunt
RoA: GoTK 6119 (1280)
784:   (Bm) Capture by ambush
HE: DietF 3653 (ca. 1275)
RoA: GoTK 22690 (1280)
789:   (Bm) Chess game to lure man into captivity
MdB: GvSTr 2147 (>1210)

K800–999 Fatal deception

800:   Killing or maiming by deception
MdB: WCRPa 616 (1331-1336)
810.1:   (Bm) Ambush
MdB: Lanc1 36, Lanc1 373, Lanc1 396, Lanc1 462, Lanc1 517, Lanc1 545, Lanc1 627, Lanc2 207, Lanc2 351, Lanc2 527 (<1250), PlGar 916 (<1270)
CdG: KEmd 1383 (1354)
HE: DietF 6297 (ca. 1275)
RoA: UvEAlx 14243, UvEAlx 22897 (1278/83)
811:   Victim lured into house and killed
HE: DietF 2543, DietF 2602 (ca. 1275)
RoA: KvWTK 43833 (1281/87), TrojEl 109 (1375)
811.1:   Enemies invited to banquet and killed
HE: NL 23, NLKl 159 (1191/1204)
812:   Victim burned in his own house or hiding place
MN: HKUM 610 (ca. 1400)
815:   Victim lured by kind words approaches trickster and is killed
MN: GvMFa 103 (>1270)
815.1:   Fox persuades cock [bird] to come down and talk to him
MN: HRFu 99, HRFu 253 (>1192)
815.1.1:   Fox tries to persuade cock [bird] to come down and talk to him
MN: HRFu 177 (>1192)
815.4:   Cat invites hens to a feast and kills them [Raven invites birds to a feast and kills them]
MN: GvMFa 37 (>1270)
818:   Victim persuaded to disarm.
MdB: StrDan 1513 (>1220/50)
818.4:   Deception by hiding weapons
MdB: PlGar 7840 (<1270)
HE: NL 16 (1191/1204)
824:   Sham doctor kills his patients
MN: HRFu 2163 (>1192)
833:   Man lured into aiding trickster who has feigned an accident or needs help
HE: DietF 2602 (ca. 1275)
MN: HRFu 253 (>1192)
OR: SaMor 158 (>1200)
834:   Victim killed while asleep in killer’s house
MN: HKUM 610 (ca. 1400)
839:   Fatal deception into trickster’s power–miscellaneous
MN: HRFu 635 (>1192), UBEd 55 (ca. 1345)
OR: SaMor 147 (>1200)
839.3:   Victim enticed into drinking { by over-salting his food}
HE: NL 16 (1191/1204)
871:   Fatal intoxication
CdG: KM2 3031 (1320/40)
871.1:   Army intoxicated and overcome
RoA: HvNAp 3625 (1300)
871.2:   Slaughter of drunken enemies in banquet hall [army-camp]
RoA: HvVEn 100, HvVEn 102 (1170/74)
873:   Fatal deception by giving narcotic
MR: FvS 6092 (>1314)
HE: Laurin 1199 (>1250)
OR: SaMor 307 (>1200)
910:   Murder by strategy
MdB: HvdTCr 16606 (>1225), WCRPa 616 (1331-1336)
HE: NL 28 (1191/1204), Ortnit 490 (ca. 1230)
RoA: HvVEn 100 (1170/74)
913:   Disguised hero attacks enemy at feast
MR: JvWW 10130 (1314)
914:   Murder from ambush
MdB: Lanc1 411, Lanc3 162 (<1250)
MR: JvWW 19008 (1314)
RoA: BaAlx 2732 (1150/60), HMvNT 81 (1390/92), HvFLvT 13429, HvFLvT 18126 (after 1190), KvWTK 40581, KvWTK 43674, KvWTK 43833 (1281/87), RvEAlx 20343 (1235/1254), StrAlx 3690 (1170), TrojEl 108, TrojEl 109 (1375)
917:   Treacherous murder during hunt
MdB: PlMel 7081 (<1270), Wiga 5146 (<1245)
MR: JvWW 19008 (1314)
HE: NL 15 (1191/1204)
925:   Victim pushed into fire
MdB: WCRPa 779 (1331-1336)
926:   Victim pushed into water
MN: EnWb 353 (<1350)
929:   Murder by strategy–misc.
RoA: UvEAlx 25441 (1278/83)
929.1:   Murder by (leaving) poisoned wine
MdB: Lanc3 485 (<1250)
RoA: BaAlx 4390 (1150/60), GrAlx 6031 (1397), SeAlx 8277 (1352), UvEAlx 26849 (1278/83)
929.7:   Men deceived into killing each other [Liar destroys friendship to kill former friends]
RoA: KvWTK 9196, KvWTK 9759 (1281/87)
940:   Deception into killing own family
RoA: KvWTK 11010 (1281/87), TrojEl 40 (1375)
945:   Woman tricked into giving poison to her husband: thinks it a love-philtre
RoA: KvWTK 38105, KvWTK 38391 (1281/87), TrojEl 92, TrojEl 93 (1375)
950:   Various kinds of treacherous murder
MdB: WCRPa 255 (1331-1336)
953.2:   Murder by wrapping snake around man
MdB: WCRPa 115 (1331-1336)
955:   Murder by burning
MdB: WCRPa 779 (1331-1336)
958:   Murder by drowning
MdB: WCRPa 322 (1331-1336)
958.1:   (Bm) Treacherous attempt to murder by drowning.
MdB: WvGW 5280 (>1210/20)
959:   Other kinds of treacherous murder
MdB: Lanc3 63 (<1250), WvGW 9799 (>1210/20)
MN: UBEd 61 (ca. 1345)
959.2:   Murder in one’s sleep
MdB: WvGW 3607 (>1210/20)
HE: NL 30 (1191/1204)
RoA: HvNAp 19544 (1300)
959.2.2:   Heroes dislike to kill sleeping people
HE: SigAel 1 (ca. 1250)
959.4:   Murder from behind
MdB: Lanc2 529 (<1250)
HE: AT 285 (1275), NL 16 (1191/1204)
960:   Other fatal deceits
HE: NL 14 (1191/1204)
MN: GvMFa 66 (>1270)
961:   Flesh of certain animal alleged to be only cure for disease
MN: HRFu 1873 (>1192)
961.1.1:   Tit for tat
MN: GvMFa 121 (>1270), HRFu 1873 (>1192)
961.2:   Flesh (vital organs) of certain person alleged to be only cure for disease
MdB: AlbJT 5991 (<1272/1294)
975:   Secret of strength [vulnerability] treacherously discovered
HE: NL 15 (1191/1204)
986:   Murder induced by bribery (lands, riches, wives)
HE: Kudr 28 (>1260), NL 31 (1191/1204)
RoA: HvNAp 15277 (1300)

K1000–1199 Deception into self-injury

1020:   Deception into disastrous attempt to procure food
MN: HRFu 720, HRFu 1511, HRFu 1658 (>1192)
1021:   The tail fisher
MN: HRFu 720 (>1192)
1022.1:   Wolf overeats [gets drunk] in the cellar (smokehouse)
MN: HRFu 499 (>1192)
1044.1:   Dupe induced to drink urine
MN: HKZM 248 (ca. 1400)
1080:   Persons duped [into injury] into injuring each other
OR: HerEA 4209 (1160/70), HerEB 5175 (1208/09), HerED 4161 (1290)
1084.2:   Liar brings enmity between friends
MN: UBEd 84 (ca. 1345)
1087.1:   Message falsified [brings] (to bring) about death of lovers
MdB: EvOTr 9309, EvOTr 9391 (1175/80), HvFTr 6326 (>1280), UvTTr 3367 (<1234)
1111:   Dupe puts hand (paws, [head]) into cleft of tree (wedge,vise)
MN: HRFu 1511 (>1192)
1111.1:   Ogre’s (dwarf’s) [giant’s, hero’s] beard caught fast
HE: SigAel 16, SigAel 29, SigJu 143, SigJu 189 (ca. 1250)
1121:   Wolf (lion) approaches too near to horse: kicked in face
MN: GvMFa 48 (>1270), UBEd 50 (ca. 1345)

K1200–1299 Deception into humiliating position

1210:   Humiliated or baffled lovers
MdB: WCRPa 45, WCRPa 54 (1331-1336)
MN: HgSc 2 (>1200)
1213:   Terrorizing the paramour
MN: BlHau 243 (ca. 1400), DvGG 755 (1270/1290), HKCS 211 (ca. 1400)
1213.1.1:   Adulteress frightens paramour with cries of “Rape”- Then she removes her husband’s suspicion by feigning a fit. Later the paramour tricks her to his room and shows her naked except her face to her husband
MN: HKCS 211 (ca. 1400)
1215:   Aristotle and Phyllis: philosopher as riding horse for woman. The philosopher warns the king against uxoriousness, In revenge the queen beguiles the philosopher into letting her ride him on all fours. The king comes and sees
MN: ArPhy 169 (ca.1200)
RoA: UvEAlx 23421 (1278/83)
1218:   Importunate lovers led astray
HE: UvLFD 1246 (1255)
1218.9.1:   Importunate lover is given a rendezvous. Obscene tricks played on him
MN: BlHau 243 (ca. 1400)
1227:   Lover put off by deceptive respite
MdB: HvAEr 3797, HvAEr 3896 (>1180), Lanc1 318 (<1250)
HE: UvLFD 1246 (1255)
1233:   (Rotunda) Lover humiliated by his impotence
MN: ZwMN 167 (>1300)
1240:   Deception into humiliating position–miscellaneous
MdB: HvdTCr 19948 (>1225)
CdG: KM1 317, KM1 1041 (1315/20)
MN: JuH 1065, JuH 1427 (>1400)
OR: SaMor 307 (>1200)
RoA: GoTK 6119 (1280)
1253:   Treacherous barber
MN: UBEd 100 (ca. 1345)
1265:   Man falsely reported insane. No one will believe him
MN: PfafSA 390 (>1400), Reihe 390 (ca. 1300), Wand 1, ZwMN 480 (>1300)
1271:   Amorous intrigue observed and exposed
MdB: EvOTr 3250, EvOTr 3449, EvOTr 3770, EvOTr 3861 (1175/80), GvSTr 13515, GvSTr 14239, GvSTr 14348, GvSTr 16407, GvSTr 18119 (>1210), UvTTr 2689 (<1234), WCRPa 109 (1331-1336)
MN: HKRE 420, HKVB 627 (ca. 1400)
OR: TrFlor 13 (1170)
1271.1:   Threat to tell of amorous intrigue used as blackmail
MR: KvWP 17970 (1277), ReivB 4460 (>1291)
1275:   Boasting husband points out a girl and says–“ I was intimate with her but she told her mother,” Wife: “What a fool. I never told my mother”
MN: Haes 430 (ca. 1300)

K1300–1399 Seduction or deceptive marriage

1300:   Seduction
MdB: Lanc2 76 (<1250)
1310:   Seduction by disguise or substitution
MdB: WCRPa 742 (1331-1336)
1315.1:   Seduction by posing as a god
RoA: BaAlx 203 (1150/60), GrAlx 163 (1397), RvEAlx 721 (1235/1254), SeAlx 384 (1352), UvEAlx 625 (1278/83)
1315.6.1:   Trickster persuades women that they must share their marital intimacies with them
MN: HKZM 1 (ca. 1400)
1315.7.1:   Seduction by pretending to instruct (or to need instruction) in marital duties
MN: JvFRa 317 (>1250), Rache 1 (1350)
1315.7.2:   Seduction under pretence of teaching a game
MN: Wirt 455 (>1350)
1317.7:   Woman mistakes passer-by for lover. Substitution in the dark
MN: HKzML 166 (ca. 1400)
1321:   Seduction by man disguising as woman
RoA: KvWTK 16492 (1281/87), TrojEl 55 (1375)
1321.1:   Man disguised as woman admitted to woman’s quarters
MN: SchPA 495 (>1200)
1326.1:   Seduction by asking for sham cure for sham illness
MN: NachtA 75 (<1400)
1330:   Girl tricked into man’s room (or power)
RoA: KvWTK 37958 (1281/87), TrojEl 91 (1375)
1332:   Seduction [abduction] by taking aboard ship to inspect wares
HE: Kudr 7 (>1260)
RoA: KvWTK 22375 (1281/87), TrojEl 64 (1375)
1335:   Seduction (or wooing) by stealing clothes of bathing girl
MR: FvS 535, FvS 4303, FvS 4389 (>1314)
1339:   Girl [woman] tricked into man’s room (power)
MN: Wirt 1 (>1350)
1340:   Entering into girl’s [man’s] room by trick
MdB: GvSTr 1117 (>1210)
OR: KFFB 5455 (ca. 1220), TrFlor 10 (1170)
1342.0.1:   Man carried into woman’s room hidden in a basket
OR: KFFB 5455 (ca. 1220), TrFlor 10 (1170)
1343:   Man drawn up into female apartment on rope
HE: UvLFD 1184 (1255)
MN: SchPB 197 (>1300)
1343.1:   Man drawn up [down] into female apartments in basket
MN: RvMSA 326 (>1300)
1344:   Tunnel entrance to guarded maiden’s chamber
OR: SaMor 692 (>1200)
1345:   Tale of the cradle. Two youths pass the night with a family where all sleep in a common room, with a cradle at the foot of one of the beds. The moving of the cradle in the night confuses those walking about so that the strangers sleep with the wife and the daughter
MN: RvMSA 325 (>1300), StAbA 300 (>1200)
1346:   Hero flies to maiden’s room
MN: JuH 763, JuH 1283, JuH 1594, JuH 2025 (>1400)
1347:   Man is ushered into maiden’s room by { maid-} servant
HE: Kudr 6 (>1260)
1349:   Other means of entering into girl’s room
OR: KRot 2004 (ca. 1160/70)
1349.1.2:   Disguise as madman to enter girl’s room
MN: PKvWB 122 (>1300)
1349.5:   Access for seduction gained by removing locks
MdB: HvFTr 5834 (>1280), UvTTr 2843, UvTTr 2920 (<1234)
1350:   Woman persuaded (or wooed) by trick
MN: DaKFM 295 (>1330), JvFRa 116 (>1250), Kreu 1 (>1300)
1359.5:   Access for seduction gained by removing locks [wax-imprints of keys]
MdB: EvOTr 7965 (1175/80)
1362:   Innocent girl sells her “love” and later receives it back
MN: Haes 73 (ca. 1300), Sperb 1 (<1250)
1363:   Seduction of a person ignorant of sexual intercourse
MN: Dulc 350 (>1210), Haes 1 (ca. 1300), Rache 1 (1350), Sperb 1 (<1250)
1363.1:   Putting the devil in hell
MN: EhHo 1 (ca.1400), Rache 1 (1350), TeuA 1 (<1300)
1371:   Bride-stealing
OR: KRot 2840 (ca. 1160/70)
1372.1:   Princess tricked into engaging herself to suitor rejected by her father
OR: KRot 2840 (ca. 1160/70)
1380:   Seductions–miscellaneous
RoA: HvNAp 14195 (1300), UvEAlx 25645 (1278/83)
1384:   Female overpowered when caught in tree cleft (hole in hedge)
MN: HRFu 1168 (>1192)
1397:   Woman seduced through threat
MN: HKUM 277 (ca. 1400)

K1500–1599 Deceptions connected with adultery

1500:   Deceptions connected with adultery
MdB: EvOTr 7965 (1175/80), HvFTr 5834 (>1280), UvTTr 2843, UvTTr 2920 (<1234), WCRPa 45 (1331-1336)
MN: WeiFP 1 (>1350)
1501:   Cuckold
MdB: GvSTr 17727 (>1210), Lanc3 485 (<1250)
1510:   Adulteress outwits husband
MdB: GvSTr 13857, GvSTr 14160, GvSTr 14661, GvSTr 14920, GvSTr 15538, GvSTr 18249 (>1210), WCRPa 54, WCRPa 58, WCRPa 109 (1331-1336)
MN: DaKFM 330 (>1330), FrLis 550 (>1300), HKCS 211, HKSP 1 (ca. 1400), MinDu 1 (>1400), StrBE 145 (>1220/50)
1510.1:   Adulteress kills home-coming husband
RoA: TrojEl 125 (1375)
1512:   The cut off nose (braids), A woman leaves her husband’s bed and has another woman take her place, The husband addresses her gets no answer and cuts off her hair (hose), In the morning the wife has still hers, The husband is made to believe that he was dreaming, is insane
MN: HvWBG 183 (ca. 1275), PfafSA 155 (>1400), Reihe 390 (ca. 1300)
1512.1:   Cut-off finger proves wife’s chastity, A chaste wife substitutes a maidservant for seducer, A finger and ring are cut off as proof of wife’s unfaithfulness (chastity wager with husband), Refuted by husband who knows they are not his wife’s
MN: RvWT 904 (>1300)
1513:   The wife’s equivocal oath.
MdB: GvSTr 14661, GvSTr 15634 (>1210)
1514:   Adulteress gets rid of husband while she entertains lover
MdB: EvOTr 6496 (1175/80), UvTTr 1418 (<1234)
MN: StrKK 1 (>1220/50), Wand 1, Zahn 1 (>1300)
1514.4:   Returning husband beaten by servants, mistaken for the lover whom he has told them to beat
MN: Bestr 379 (<1400), HevFr 440 (>1300)
1514.4.2:   Husband hides in curtain to catch paramour. On entering paramour threatens to kill husband if he should appear
MN: HKFE 1 (ca. 1400)
1514.11:   Illness feigned to call physician paramour
MdB: TrMo 2455 (<1250)
MN: WeiFP 1 (>1350)
1514.13:   Adulteress gives paramour tryst in house of ill-fame, Meets husband who leaves in shame
MN: DaKFM 330 (>1330), Schafl 400 (>1375)
1514.14:   Paramour unties mare (goat, other animal) Husband chases mare while the wife entertains the paramour
MN: MeiGe 1 (>1400)
1514.17:   Adulteress together with lover while husband sleeps
MN: MovC 1395 (1210/15), RvMSA 1096 (>1300)
1514.18:   Adulteress makes excuse to go and attend to bodily needs: meets lover
MN: HKzML 1 (ca. 1400), MinDu 1 (>1400)
1515:   The animal in the chest, The husband has locked the surprised paramour in a chest while he fetches his family as witness of his wife’s unfaithfulness, She frees the lover, Substitutes an animal and discomforts the husband
MN: HvWBG 183 (ca. 1275), PfafSA 155 (>1400)
1516.10:   Wife has her lover in the bathing tub, As husband wants to look at him he squirts bathing water in his eyes allowing the lover to escape unseen
MN: LiebBa 36 (>1200)
1517.10:   Paramour having love tryst is met by husband. Pretends he had com because of the wife’s sickness
MN: WeiFP 1 (>1350)
1518:   The enchanted pear tree [window]. The wife makes the husband who has seen the adultery from the tree believe that the tree is magic.
MN: Wirt 370 (>1350)
1518.1:   Husband who has surprised wife and paramour is made to believe that he has had a an illusion
180:   (ca. 1350)
1521:   Paramour successfully hidden from husband
MN: AppZu 170 (ca. 1245), HKCS 1, HKSP 1 (ca. 1400), LiebBa 1 (>1200)
1521.1:   Paramour hidden in chimney
MN: HvPPR 158 (>1400)
1521.2.1:   Lover escapes behind the sheet which wife holds up to show her husband
MN: HKSP 1 (ca. 1400)
1521.3:   Paramour hidden under the wash [tub]
MN: AppZu 170 (ca. 1245)
1521.4:   Paramour hidden in the bed
MN: RitNue 1 (>1400)
1521.5.1:   Lover escapes behind the sheet which wife holds up to show her husband
MN: RitNue 180 (>1400)
1523:   Underground passage to paramours house
MN: DbF 323 (1400)
1524:   Adulteress falls in mud at lover’s door
RoA: OttEr 3878 (after 1215)
1526:   Friar’s trousers on adulteress’ bed: relic to cure sickness. The husband is duped to believe that the friar has come to visit the sick
MN: HKZH 1 (ca. 1400)
1533:   Gullible husband behind the tree. (Tristan and Isolt.) Husband goes to wife ‘s love tryst and hides behind a tree.The wife, having learned of his presence, tells lover that he should not allow their innocent relations to lead to gossip. Husband is appeased
MdB: EvOTr 3449 (1175/80), GvSTr 14661 (>1210), HvFTr 3334 (>1280)
1534:   Queen deceives king by unfriendly conversation with lover.
MdB: EvOTr 3449 (1175/80), GvSTr 14661 (>1210)
1534.1:   Queen deceives king by telling him her lover is her enemy.
MdB: GvSTr 13857, GvSTr 14160 (>1210), TrMo 1682 (<1250)
1536:   Woman has husband made monk while he is drunk to get rid of him
MN: Wand 1 (>1300)
1545:   Wives wager as to who can best fool her husband
MN: DbF 1 (1400), DrlFA 1 (<1400), HKLFb 1 (ca. 1400)
1548:   Adulteress makes believe that her suspicious husband is insane, He is taken away
MN: PfafSA 390 (>1400)
1549:   Adulteress outwits husband–miscellaneous
MN: GvMFa 97, GvMFa 98 (>1270), HKZH 1 (ca. 1400)
1549.8:   Woman cooks food for paramour
MN: HvPPR 1 (>1400), StrKK 215 (>1220/50)
1550:   Husband outwits adulteress and paramour
MdB: GvSTr 13677, GvSTr 14031, GvSTr 14239 (>1210), WCRPa 113 (1331-1336)
MN: HKBK 264 (ca. 1400)
1550.1:   Husband discovers wife’s adultery
MdB: EvOTr 3250 (1175/80), GvSTr 18119 (>1210), Lanc1 21, Lanc3 465, Lanc3 533, Lanc3 542 (<1250), WCRPa 54, WCRPa 109 (1331-1336)
MN: AppZu 154 (ca. 1245), Berch 36 (1393), HKRE 187, HKzML 433 (ca. 1400), StrKK 215 (>1220/50)
1550.3:   Adulteress detected by food she prepares for paramour
MN: StrKK 215 (>1220/50)
1551:   Husband returns home secretely and spies on adulteress and paramour
MdB: EvOTr 3449 (1175/80), GvSTr 14587, GvSTr 14661 (>1210), HvFTr 3005 (>1280), Lanc3 537, Lanc3 540 (<1250)
MN: AppZu 154 (ca. 1245), HKBK 264, HKRE 187 (ca. 1400)
1551.1:   Husband returns secretly and kills unwelcome suitor
RoA: HvFLvT 17715 (after 1190)
1552:   Ruse to catch adulteress–husband pretends to leave; others remain close by.
MdB: GvSTr 14348 (>1210)
1558:   The husband prepares to castrate the crucifix. The artist’s wife’s paramour poses as crucifix when caught. When he sees the husbands preparations, he flees naked
MN: HgSc 2 (>1200)
1558.1:   Husband castrates paramour
MdB: WvEP 652 (<1200/10)
MN: HKRE 236 (ca. 1400)
1558.2:   (Tu) The awful present: Husband cuts off paramour’s genitals and making ornamented bag of them, giving paramour as present
MN: HKRE 250 (ca. 1400)
1561:   The husband meets the paramour in the wife’s place. Beats him or cuts off privates
MN: HKRE 236 (ca. 1400)
1563:   Husband traps wife and paramour with magic armor
RoA: HvVEn 84 (1170/74)
1565:   Blades (broken glass) to wound and detect wife’s lover
MdB: EvOTr 5260 (1175/80), HvFTr 2698 (>1280)
1566.1:   Cuckold unwittingly lies with wife on chest containing her hidden paramour
MN: AppZu 271 (ca. 1245)
1569.4:   (Rot) Adultery attempted under guise of game. Husband comes out of hiding just in time
MN: Wett 73 (>1300)
1569.5:   Husband catches paramour by using wife’s prearranged signal
MN: HvWBG 1 (ca. 1275), PfafSA 1 (>1400)
1571:   Trickster discovers adultery: food goes to husband instead of paramour
MN: StrKK 215 (>1220/50)
1580:   Other deceits connected with adultery
RoA: OttEr 3556 (after 1215), UvEAlx 23421 (1278/83)
1581.4:   Lover’s gift regained: accidental discovery of identity. The lover ignorant of the identity of the husband tells him of his experience with the wife. The husband persuades the lover to lead him to the scene where the wife is compelled to restore all but a small part of the money
MN: HKzML 433 (ca. 1400)
1584:   Innocent confessor duped into being go-between for adulteress and lover
MN: HKML 1 (ca. 1400), MLBA 70 (>1400), SchPA 275 (>1200)
1588.1:   Woman excites peasant, (beggar, poor man) because she has no alms.
MN: Alm 1 (ca. 1320/30)

K1600–1699 Deceiver falls into own trap

1601:   Deceiver falls into his own trap (literally)
MN: GvMFa 29 (>1270), HRFu 313 (>1192)
1610:   Deceiver falls into his own trap–miscellaneous
MN: GvMFa 36, GvMFa 121 (>1270), UBEd 74, UBEd 88 (ca. 1345)
1617.4:   Disguise as merchant
RoA: GoTK 15059 (1280)
1626:   Would-be killers killed
MN: GvMFa 3 (>1270), UBEd 6 (ca. 1345)
1657:   Unjust official outwitted by peasant who quarrels with him and thus turns the attention of the ruler to the abuses
MN: HKVB 432 (ca. 1400)

K1700–1799 Deceptions through bluffing

1700:   Deception through bluffing
MN: AppZu 271 (ca. 1245), LiebBa 36 (>1200), RitNue 89 (>1400)
1728:   The bear trainer and his bear (Schrätel und Wasserbär)
MN: KobEB 210 (ca. 1400)
1760:   Other bluffs
MdB: PlMel 490, PlMel 716, PlMel 1662 (<1270)
CdG: KM1 392, KM1 815, KM1 8479, KM1 10826, KM1 13626 (1315/20), KM2 3627, KM2 4481 (1320/40)
MR: BvHDe 1907 (<1275), DgF 1371 (ca. 1230), TybFB 66 (1250/1300)
HE: BitD 2130 (ca. 1250), WDieA 447 (ca. 1230)
MN: HRFu 313 (>1192)
RoA: StrAlx 3690, StrAlx 4516 (1170)
1772:   Pretended anger
MdB: PlMel 716 (<1270)
CdG: UvTRW 5318 (>1243)
MR: TybFP 152 (1250/1300)
1791:   Sham duel in order to bring about recognition
HE: BitD 490 (ca. 1250)
1792.1:   Feigned ignorance about person’s identity in order not to reveal king
RoA: GrAlx 5320 (1397)

K1800–1899 Deception by disguise or illusion

1800:   Deception by disguise or illusion.
MdB: HvdTCr 19447 (>1225)
1810:   Deception by disguise
MdB: PlGar 12760 (<1270)
MR: FvS 6007 (>1314), JohV 1973 (1400/50?)
RoA: SeAlx 7320 (1352), UvEAlx 18398 (1278/83)
1810.1:   Disguise by putting on clothes (carrying accoutrements) of certain person
MdB: EvOTr 8368, EvOTr 8472 (1175/80)
HE: UvLFD 1408 (1255)
OR: SaMor 307 (>1200)
1810.1.3:   Taking king’s place by changing dresses
RoA: BaAlx 3664 (1150/60), GrAlx 4981 (1397), StrAlx 5631 (1170)
1811:   Gods (saints) in disguise visit mortals
HE: WDieB 735 (ca. 1250)
1811.2:   Deity disguised as old man (woman) visits mortals
RoA: AvHMC 1 (1190/1210)
1811.4.2:   Angel takes form of certain person
MN: EnWb 27 (<1350)
1812:   King in disguise
MdB: Lanc1 27, Lanc1 28 (<1250)
CdG: KEmd 365 (1354), KM1 8531 (1315/20), KM2 823, KM4 10 (1320/40)
MR: BvHCra 703 (<1275), JvWW 5173 (1314), KobS 2252 (>1350)
HE: BitD 4010 (ca. 1250), NL 6 (1191/1204), Ortnit 201 (ca. 1230), WDieB 801 (ca. 1250)
MN: HKBK 1 (ca. 1400)
OR: KFFB 3220 (ca. 1220), KRot 758 (ca. 1160/70), Orend 534, Orend 1441, SaMor 359 (>1200)
RoA: BaAlx 3664 (1150/60), GrAlx 4981 (1397), StrAlx 5631 (1170)
1812.1:   Incognito king helped by humble man. Gives reward
MR: KobS 2350 (>1350)
1812.2.1:   Incognito king joins robbers [thieves, outlaws]
CdG: KEmd 888 (1354)
1812.3:   Prince disguises as another prince to woo princess
HE: Kudr 11 (>1260)
1812.4:   Incognito king is given hospitality by fisherman. Rewards him with a city
OR: Orend 595 (>1200)
1812.8:   Incognito queen (princess)
MdB: WvEP 391 (<1200/10)
MR: HvBKF 373, HvBKF 2951, HvBKF 4415 (1400), MaBe 218 (1270/80)
1812.14.1:   King [prince] in disguise of merchant
OR: KFFB 3220 (ca. 1220)
1812.15:   King disguised as own messenger
CdG: KM3 95 (1320/40)
RoA: BaAlx 2314 (1150/60), GrAlx 2349, GrAlx 5073 (1397), RvEAlx 6201 (1235/1254), SeAlx 2383, SeAlx 6961, SeAlx 7009 (1352), StrAlx 3020 (1170), UvEAlx 20255, UvEAlx 26307 (1278/83)
1813:   Disguised husband visits his wife
MdB: HvAIw 5438 (>1190/1200)
MR: KvWP 12364 (1277)
MN: HevFr 440 (>1300)
1815:   Humble disguise
MdB: EvOTr 8139 (1175/80)
MR: BvHCra 703 (<1275)
1815.1:   Return home in humble disguise
MN: HFHel 443 (>1325)
1815.2:   Ugly disguise
OR: SaMor 606 (>1200)
1816:   Disguise as menial
MdB: GvSTr 7392 (>1210), Lanc1 28 (<1250)
MR: HvBKF 373, HvBKF 2442, HvBKF 4472 (1400), KobS 2252 (>1350)
HE: NL 6 (1191/1204)
OR: SaMor 667 (>1200)
1816.11:   Disguise as carpenter
RoA: UvEAlx 4803 (1278/83)
1817.1:   Disguise as beggar
MdB: GvSTr 1117 (>1210)
OR: SaMor 645 (>1200)
1817.2:   Disguise as palmer (pilgrim)
MdB: EvOTr 7445 (1175/80), GvSTr 15538 (>1210)
CdG: KM1 497, KM1 8531, KM1 9320 (1315/20), KM2 823, KM2 3119 (1320/40)
HE: UvLFD 471 (1255), WDieAF 304, WDieB 401, WDieB 801, WDieB 860, WDieD 67 (ca. 1250)
MN: HRFu 1801 (>1192)
OR: KRot 3301 (ca. 1160/70), Orend 3207, Orend 3783, SaMor 171, SaMor 359, SaMor 606, SaMor 625 (>1200)
1817.3:   Disguise as harper (minstrel)
MdB: EvOTr 1163 (1175/80), GvSTr 7511, GvSTr 7700, GvSTr 7885, GvSTr 13258, GvSTr 13323 (>1210)
CdG: KM1 649 (1315/20)
OR: SaMor 645 (>1200)
1817.4:   Disguise as merchant
MdB: EvOTr 1163, EvOTr 1519 (1175/80), GvSTr 8733, GvSTr 9511 (>1210)
CdG: WvEW 106 (1210/20)
HE: Kudr 5 (>1260)
MN: StrPA 1553, StrPA 2043 (>1220/50), UBEd 100 (ca. 1345)
OR: KFFB 3220 (ca. 1220), KRot 2955 (ca. 1160/70), SaMor 667 (>1200)
1818:   Disguise as sick man
MdB: GvSTr 14348 (>1210), HvdTCr 19447 (>1225), Lanc3 390, Lanc3 540 (<1250)
CdG: UvTAr 53 (1261/69)
MN: StrPA 1289 (>1220/50)
OR: SaMor 606 (>1200)
1818.1:   Disguise as leper
MdB: EvOTr 7026 (1175/80), UvTTr 2158 (<1234)
HE: UvLFD 1101 (1255)
1818.3.2:   Lover approaches mistress disguised as fool
MdB: EvOTr 8629, EvOTr 8758, EvOTr 8887, EvOTr 8956 (1175/80), HvFTr 5025, HvFTr 5307 (>1280), UvTTr 2285, UvTTr 2471, UvTTr 2534 (<1234)
1821:   Disguise by changing bodily appearance
MdB: EvOTr 4995 (1175/80), HvAIw 6870 (>1190/1200), HvFTr 1912 (>1280), Merl 59 (>1300), UvTTr 2285 (<1234)
CdG: KM2 3119, KM3 122 (1320/40), PKRL 6771 (1172), StrKG 8110 (1220/50), UvTAr 72 (1261/69), UvTRW 15693 (>1243)
MR: KvWP 11772 (1277)
MN: GvMFa 120 (>1270), UBEd 39, UBEd 67 (ca. 1345)
OR: SaMor 147, SaMor 606 (>1200)
1821.3:   Disguise by veiling face
HE: UvLFD 524 (1255)
1821.4:   Youth [warriors] wear false beards (of grass, wool) [False beard]
CdG: KM2 3119, KM3 122 (1320/40)
1821.6:   Disguise by cutting one eye out [one ear off]
RoA: BaAlx 45 (1150/60)
1821.10:   Disguise by cutting off hair.
MN: DvGG 380 (1270/1290)
RoA: SeAlx 137 (1352)
1825.1:   Disguise as doctor
MR: FvS 203, FvS 1079 (>1314)
MN: HRFu 1801 (>1192)
1825.1.6:   Disguise as physician to poison enemies
MN: HRFu 2163 (>1192)
1825.8:   Disguise as astrologer [soothsayer]
RoA: BaAlx 56 (1150/60), RvEAlx 341 (1235/1254), SeAlx 199 (1352)
1826:   Disguise as churchman (hermit)
MdB: WCRPa 130 (1331-1336)
1826.1:   Disguise as monk
MdB: TrMo 912, TrMo 1682, TrMo 1836, TrMo 2455 (<1250), WCRPa 138 (1331-1336)
MN: EnWb 27, Euph 569 (<1350), HRFu 635 (>1192)
1828.2:   Disguise as goddess
HE: UvLFD 479 (1255)
1831:   Service under a false name
RoA: HvNAp 7943 (1300)
1831.0.1:   Disguise by changing name
MdB: EvOTr 269, EvOTr 1163, EvOTr 1519 (1175/80), GvSTr 2687, GvSTr 7700 (>1210), HvAIw 5438, HvAIw 5678 (>1190/1200), HvFTr 5307 (>1280), TrMo 1836, TrMo 2455 (<1250), UvTTr 2285 (<1234)
CdG: KEmd 365 (1354), KM1 10156 (1315/20), KM4 10 (1320/40), StrKG 190 (1220/50)
MR: BvHCra 148, BvHCra 703 (<1275), KvWE 4122 (<1260)
HE: NL 25 (1191/1204)
OR: KRot 758 (ca. 1160/70)
RoA: BaAlx 3664 (1150/60), GrAlx 4981 (1397), KvWTK 15137, KvWTK 20456, KvWTK 20658 (1281/87), StrAlx 5631 (1170), TrojEl 52, TrojEl 62 (1375), UvEAlx 20255 (1278/83)
1831.0.2:   (Bm) Disguise by refusal to reveal name
MdB: Lanc1 152, Lanc1 238, Lanc1 274, Lanc1 280, Lanc1 320 (<1250), PlGar 17980 (<1270)
HE: AT 222 (1275)
1831.1:   Shipwrecked men call themselves by false names
OR: Orend 534 (>1200)
1832:   Disguise by changing voice
CdG: KM2 3119 (1320/40)
MN: GvMFa 60 (>1270), UBEd 33 (ca. 1345)
1834:   Multiple disguise: one person disguising successively seems to be many
OR: SaMor 645 (>1200)
1835:   Disguise for spying
MdB: AlbJT 3800 (<1272/1294), Lanc1 27, Lanc1 28 (<1250)
CdG: KM5 101 (1320/40), PKRL 7947 (1172), StrKG 9391 (1220/50)
HE: AT 94 (1275)
RoA: HvVEn 20 (1170/74)
1836:   Disguise of man in woman’s dress
CdG: UvTAr 58, UvTAr 88 (1261/69), UvTAr2 1230 (>1300)
HE: UvLFD 457 (1255), WDieB 21 (ca. 1250)
MN: RvMSA 1096 (>1300)
RoA: GoTK 15657 (1280), KvWTK 13883, KvWTK 14149, KvWTK 14313, KvWTK 14902, KvWTK 15137, KvWTK 27414 (1281/87), TrojEl 49, TrojEl 50, TrojEl 52, TrojEl 77 (1375), UvEAlx 18398 (1278/83)
1837:   Disguise of woman in man’s clothes
MdB: Merl 121 (>1300)
MR: HvBKF 2442 (1400)
MN: DvGG 380 (1270/1290), Euph 569 (<1350)
OR: GrRud 10 (ca. 1185)
1837.6:   Disguise of Woman as a soldier [knight]
MN: DvGG 380 (1270/1290)
1839:   Other deceptions by disguise
HE: AT 337, AT 383, AT 428, AT 440 (1275), DukH 53, DukH 81 (1382/83), Kudr 5 (>1260)
1839.2:   Girl marries lover who thought her dead. On reviving she changes her name and disguises her appearance. Eventually marries her former lover
MN: StrGR 464 (>1220/50)
1839.11:   Disguise as older brother to obtain blessing
RoA: UvEAlx 11287 (1278/83)
1839.17:   (Bm) Disguise by changing armor
MdB: AlbJT 3428 (<1272/1294), HvdTCr 9959 (>1225), Lanc1 197, Lanc1 210, Lanc1 413, Lanc1 451, Lanc1 454, Lanc2 643 (<1250), WCRPa 473, WCRPa 550, WCRPa 616, WCRPa 704 (1331-1336)
MR: BvHCra 1455 (<1275)
HE: AT 118 (1275)
1840:   Deception by substitution
MdB: EvOTr 8368, EvOTr 8472 (1175/80), HvdTCr 16714 (>1225), Lanc1 58, Lanc1 59, Lanc1 77, Lanc2 292, Lanc2 294, Lanc2 779 (<1250), WCRPa 45, WCRPa 54 (1331-1336)
MR: HvBKF 2442 (1400), KvWE 4122 (<1260)
HE: NL 7 (1191/1204)
MN: GvMFa 51 (>1270), Reihe 362 (ca. 1300), UBEd 57 (ca. 1345), VolAM 150 (>1250)
1842:   Living person acts as image of saint
MN: StrMN 1 (>1220/50)
1843:   Wife deceives husband with substituted bedmate
MN: HKUM 500 (ca. 1400), HvWBG 183 (ca. 1275)
1843.0.1:   (Bm) Substituted bride to be slain to dispose of witness.
MdB: EvOTr 2863 (1175/80), GvSTr 12679, GvSTr 12768 (>1210)
1843.1:   Bride has maid sleep in husband’s bed to conceal pregnancy [lost virginity].
MdB: EvOTr 2725 (1175/80), GvSTr 12362, GvSTr 12531 (>1210)
1843.3:   Wife substitutes an old woman for herself in her husband’s bed
MN: PfafSA 155 (>1400), Reihe 362 (ca. 1300)
1843.4:   Wife has maidservant imper-sonate her while she goes to her lover
MN: HvWBG 183 (ca. 1275)
1844.1:   Husband has his strong servant substitute in bed with strong wife
HE: NL 10 (1191/1204)
1847:   Deception by substitution of children
MR: MaBe 188 (1270/80)
1851:   Substituted letter
MR: HvBKF 1681, HvBKF 1959, HvBKF 5478 (1400), MaBe 130, MaBe 138 (1270/80)
RoA: UvEAlx 18157 (1278/83)
1851.0.1:   (Bm) Forged letter
MdB: Lanc2 6 (<1250)
1851.2:   (Bm) “False” letters with false news of king’s death
MdB: Lanc3 638 (<1250)
1858.2:   Substitute specimen in blood test
MN: GvMFa 76 (>1270)
1860:   Deception by feigned death (sleep)
MdB: HvdTCr 18680, HvdTCr 21819, HvdTCr 28528 (>1225), Lanc1 168, Lanc1 172 (<1250), Lohe 731 (>1285)
MR: BvHCra 184 (<1275), UvTCl 3 (>1230)
HE: RosGBr 23 (ca. 1250)
MN: HRFu 1121 (>1192), StrGR 113 (>1220/50)
OR: SaMor 122 (>1200)
1861.1:   Hero sewed up in animal hide so as to be carried to height by bird
MR: KobS 2020 (>1350)
OR: HerEA 3361 (1160/70), HerEB 4113 (1208/09), HerED 3347 (1290)
OR: HerEAM 3
1864:   False tidings of one’s own [of another’s] death in order to be able to leave [to enable him to leave] without notice
MR: MaBe 153 (1270/80)
1864.1:   False tidings of another’s death in order to secure his bride [wife, and usurp kingdom]
MdB: Lanc3 638 (<1250)
1864.2:   (Bm) False report of death to discourage romance
OR: KFFB 1731 (ca. 1220)
1864.2.1:   (Bm) Corpse falsely said to be hero’s by treacherous rival [knight]
MdB: HvdTCr 16714 (>1225)
1867:   Trickster shams death [injury] to get food
MN: HRFu 449 (>1192)
1870:   Illusions
MdB: WCRPa 799 (1331-1336)
MR: KvWP 8064 (1277)
1871.2:   Sham cure by pretended extracting of object from patient’s body
MN: SibFE 175 (<1266)
1872.3:   Love letter hidden in apple [scarf, roses]
MR: JvWW 6530 (1314)
RoA: HvVEn 150 (1170/74)
1884:   Illusion of death
OR: SaMor 118, SaMor 122 (>1200)
1888:   Illusory light
MdB: WCRPa 621 (1331-1336)
1889:   Other illusions
MdB: Lanc1 58, Lanc1 59, Lanc1 68 (<1250)
MN: UBEd 94 (ca. 1345)
1892:   Deception by hiding
HE: Kudr 5 (>1260), UvLFD 1184 (1255)
RoA: KvWTK 20456 (1281/87), TrojEl 62 (1375)

K1900–1999 Impostures

1900:   Impostures
MdB: EvOTr 1519 (1175/80), GvSTr 8040 (>1210), Lohe 749 (>1285)
RoA: KvWTK 804 (1281/87)
1911:   The false bride (substituted bride)
MdB: Lanc1 493, Lanc1 494, Lanc1 499, Lanc1 527, Lanc1 531, Lanc1 534, Lanc1 538 (<1250)
CdG: StrKG 124 (1220/50)
1911.3:   Reinstatement of true bride
CdG: StrKG 124 (1220/50)
1915:   The false bridegroom (substituted bridegroom)
MR: KvWE 4976 (<1260)
HE: WDieB 760 (ca. 1250)
MN: HKUM 202 (ca. 1400)
1916:   Robber bridegroom, Robber marries girl under the pretence of being a fine gentleman
MN: WdGMH 1280 (1280/90)
1920:   Substituted children
MdB: GvSTr 1892 (>1210)
MR: JohV 135 (1400/50?)
1930:   Treacherous impostors
MdB: Lanc1 493, Lanc1 494, Lanc1 499, Lanc1 515, Lanc1 535 (<1250)
CdG: KM1 1915 (1315/20), KM2 1697 (1320/40)
1932:   Impostors claim reward (prize) earned by hero
MdB: EvOTr 1685, EvOTr 2104 (1175/80), GvSTr 9215, GvSTr 9775, GvSTr 11225 (>1210), TrMo 1836 (<1250)
HE: WDieAF 300, WDieB 760 (ca. 1250)
1933:   Impostor forces oath of secrecy
HE: WDieB 760, WDieD 51 (ca. 1250)
1941:   Disguised flayer
CdG: KM2 3119 (1320/40)
1945:   Imposition by sham sickness
RoA: UvEAlx 23421 (1278/83)
1950:   Sham prowess
MdB: GvSTr 9097 (>1210)
1953:   Sham brave man
MdB: HvAEr 4629 (>1180), WCRPa 242 (1331-1336)
1955:   Sham physician
MR: FvS 203, FvS 1079 (>1314)
MN: GvMFa 99 (>1270), HRFu 1873 (>1192), StrPA 805 (>1220/50)
1955.1:   Sham physician cures people by threatening them with death
MN: GvMFa 99 (>1270), StrPA 857 (>1220/50)
1956:   Sham wise man
MN: JVNVV 174 (>1350)
1956.7:   Sham wise man [woman] pretends knowledge from dream (:really overheard conversation)
HE: WDieD 58 (ca. 1250)
1959:   Sham prowess
MdB: Lanc1 228, Lanc1 230 (<1250)
1961.1.5:   Sham holy man
MN: StrDE 1, StrPA 915, StrPA 1056, StrPA 1289, StrPA 1307 (>1220/50)
1961.4:   Sham bishop
MN: StrPA 1616 (>1220/50)
1962:   False prophet
MN: StrDE 130, StrPA 1270 (>1220/50)
1966:   Alchemist
RoA: SeAlx 6489 (1352)
1968:   Sham prowess in hunting (fishing)
MN: StrPA 1177 (>1220/50)
1970:   Sham miracle
MN: StrPA 915, StrPA 1177, StrPA 1289 (>1220/50)
1971:   Men behind statue (tree) speaks and pretends to be God (spirit)
HE: Ortnit 430 (ca. 1230)
1971.6.1:   Wife behind tree advises the husband about his marital duties.
MN: HohlB 1 (>1330)
1980:   Other impostures
MdB: Lanc1 150 (<1250)

K2000–2099 Hypocrites

2010:   Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks
MdB: HvdTCr 21095, HvdTCr 23418, HvdTCr 24772, HvdTCr 24882 (>1225), Lanc1 567, Lanc3 63 (<1250), PlMel 7081 (<1270), WvGW 3607 (>1210/20)
HE: AT 35 (1275), Laurin 1116 (>1250), NL 15 (1191/1204), WDieA 272 (ca. 1230), WDieD 52 (ca. 1250)
MN: GvMFa 3, GvMFa 101 (>1270), HRFu 99, HRFu 177, HRFu 220, HRFu 313, HRFu 385, HRFu 1658 (>1192), UBEd 6 (ca. 1345)
OR: SaMor 147 (>1200)
RoA: KvWTK 10927 (1281/87), TrojEl 39 (1375)
2010.2:   Friendship feigned to avenge murder
HE: NL 23 (1191/1204)
RoA: BaAlx 2832 (1150/60), GrAlx 2931 (1397), SeAlx 3940 (1352), StrAlx 3912 (1170)
2010.3:   Wolves sign false truce with sheep
MN: GvMFa 53, GvMFa 119 (>1270), UBEd 93 (ca. 1345)
2021:   Betrayal by a kiss
MN: GvMFa 56, GvMFa 103, GvMFa 117 (>1270)
2030:   Double dealers
CdG: PKRL 2400 (1172), StrKG 2928 (1220/50)
MN: GSch 1 (>1300), GvMFa 49 (>1270), UBEd 44, UBEd 91 (ca. 1345)
RoA: UvEAlx 17873 (1278/83)
2031.1:   Dog at his master’s table is friendly to guest. On the street he barks at him [Dog friendly but attacks from behind]
MN: UBEd 69 (ca. 1345)
2050:   Pretended virtue
MN: HKSE 438 (ca. 1400)
2052.2:   Girl who is frightened by love becomes insatiable
MN: EhHo 1 (ca.1400), Rache 1 (1350)
2061:   Treacherous plan of hypocritical animal detected and prevented
MN: GvMFa 29, GvMFa 40 (>1270), HRFu 177, HRFu 313 (>1192), UBEd 30, UBEd 55 (ca. 1345)
2061.4:   Wolf [lion, fox] tries to entice goat [pigeon] down from high place [out of stable]
MN: GvMFa 60, GvMFa 113 (>1270), UBEd 33, UBEd 90 (ca. 1345)
2061.6:   Wolf offers to act as midwife for sow
MN: GvMFa 44 (>1270), UBEd 28 (ca. 1345)
2061.7:   Cat offers to act as doctor for cock and hen [Lion offers to act as doctor for horse]
MN: UBEd 50 (ca. 1345)
2062:   Thief tries to feed watchdog and stop his mouth
MN: GvMFa 20 (>1270), UBEd 27 (ca. 1345)
2090:   Other hypocritical acts
RoA: HMvNT 33 (1390/92), HvFLvT 2429 (after 1190), HvNAp 16005 (1300), KvWTK 19634, KvWTK 20314 (1281/87)
2092:   (Bm) Ignorance feigned
HE: Kudr 5 (>1260)

K2100–2199 False Accusations

2100:   False accusation
MdB: WCRPa 255 (1331-1336)
HE: EckL 189 (<1230), WDieA 156 (ca. 1230)
MN: GvMFa 2 (>1270), UBEd 5 (ca. 1345), VolAM 190 (>1250)
OR: HerEA 2, HerEA 533 (1160/70), HerEB 646 (1208/09), HerED 435 (1290), KFFB 1440 (ca. 1220)
OR: HerEAS 3
RoA: TrojEl 125 (1375), UvEAlx 17993, UvEAlx 18157, UvEAlx 18193 (1278/83)
2102.1:   (Bm) Exile on false account
OR: HerED 1108 (1290)
RoA: TrojEl 125 (1375)
2110:   Slanders
MdB: HvdTCr 10402 (>1225), Lanc1 545, Lanc2 25, Lanc2 27, Lanc2 327, Lanc2 527 (<1250)
MR: KvWP 17970, KvWP 18400 (1277), ReivB 6095 (>1291)
OR: HerEA 645 (1160/70), HerEB 718 (1208/09), HerED 435 (1290)
RoA: HvVEn 147 (1170/74)
2110.1:   Calumniated wife
MdB: HvAIw 4011 (>1190/1200), Lanc1 493, Lanc1 494, Lanc1 496, Lanc1 522 (<1250), Lohe 754 (>1285)
RoA: HvNAp 19956 (1300)
2111:   Potiphar’s wife
MdB: Lanc2 494 (<1250)
2111.0.1:   Telling a story to allay woman’s amorous desires
RoA: HvVEn 147 (1170/74)
2112:   Woman slandered as adulteress (prostitute) [concubine]
MdB: Lanc1 361, Lanc1 626 (<1250)
CdG: GeRo 663 (ca. 1350), KM2 613, KM2 730, KM2 1444, KM2 1958 (1320/40)
MR: MaBe 130 (1270/80), ReivB 6367 (>1291)
HE: NL 14 (1191/1204), WDieA 39 (ca. 1230)
MN: HKUM 1 (ca. 1400), HRFu 575, HRFu 1366 (>1192), SchKF 69 (1365/1402)
RoA: HvNAp 19956 (1300)
2112.1:   False tokens of woman’s unfaithfulness
MdB: Lanc1 586 (<1250)
2112.1.1:   Finger as false token of wife’s unfatihfulness. She has substituted a maid and the gallant has cut off the maid’s finger
MN: RvWT 786 (>1300)
2112.2:   Leper (beggar) [dwarf] laid in queen’s bed. She is thus incriminated
MN: SchKF 69 (1365/1402)
2112.5:   Other means of incriminating innocent woman
OR: KFFB 1440 (ca. 1220)
2114:   Man falsely accused of infidelity
RoA: HvVEn 62, HvVEn 65 (1170/74)
2115:   Animal-birth slander
MR: MaBe 130 (1270/80)
2115.4:   (Bm) Woman falsely accused of giving birth to monster
MR: HvBKF 1681, HvBKF 5478 (1400)
2116.1:   Innocent woman accused of murder
MdB: Lanc1 626, Lanc3 485, Lanc3 518 (<1250), WCRPa 678 (1331-1336)
2116.2:   Man falsely accused of murder
MdB: Lanc1 36, Lanc1 411 (<1250)
MR: JvWW 10130 (1314)
RoA: UvEAlx 18157 (1278/83)
2116.5:   Warrior falsely accused of having killed his sleeping adversary
HE: EckL 189 (<1230)
2117:   Calumniated wife: substituted letter (falsified message)
MR: HvBKF 1681, HvBKF 5478 (1400), MaBe 130 (1270/80)
2117.1:   Husband’s letter ordering the calumniated wife to be treated well is altered into an order of execution
MR: HvBKF 1959, HvBKF 5478 (1400), MaBe 138 (1270/80)
2119:   Slanders–miscellaneous
MdB: Lanc1 206 (<1250)
2121.2:   King’s faithful servant [champion] falsely accused of familiarity [adultery] with queen
CdG: KM2 613, KM2 730, KM2 1444, KM2 1958 (1320/40)
2123:   Innocent woman accused of using witchcraft
MR: FvS 203 (>1314), HvBKF 1959 (1400)
2126:   Knight falsely accused of sedition
OR: HerEA 645 (1160/70), HerEB 718 (1208/09), HerED 435 (1290)
RoA: UvEAlx 18157, UvEAlx 18193 (1278/83)
2127:   False accusation of theft [debt]
MN: GvMFa 4, GvMFa 43 (>1270), UBEd 7, UBEd 35 (ca. 1345)
2129:   Slanders–miscellaneous
MdB: AlbJT 5623 (<1272/1294), GvSTr 8314, GvSTr 10696 (>1210), Lohe 686 (>1285), PlGar 17716 (<1270), WvEP 360 (<1200/10)
CdG: KM2 3201, KM3 59 (1320/40)
MN: KvWSR 944 (1257/58), UBEd 62 (ca. 1345)
RoA: BaAlx 1998 (1150/60), HvFLvT 8105 (after 1190), RvEAlx 5699 (1235/1254), SeAlx 2781 (1352), StrAlx 2547 (1170), UvEAlx 6515, UvEAlx 17873, UvEAlx 17993, UvEAlx 18193 (1278/83)
2130:   Trouble-makers
MdB: HvAEr 4629 (>1180), HvAIw 31 (>1190/1200), HvdTCr 1179, HvdTCr 1361, HvdTCr 1521, HvdTCr 1631, HvdTCr 3457, HvdTCr 5081 (>1225), HvdTM 215, HvdTM 613 (<1225), WvEP 360 (<1200/10)
RoA: KvWTK 1244 (1281/87), TrojEl 11 (1375)
2131:   Trickster makes (two) friends each suspicious of the other’s intentions
MN: UBEd 84 (ca. 1345)
2137:   The priest’s [husband’s] guest and the eaten chickens [rabbits]. The servant [wife] who has eaten the chickens tells the guest to flee, because the priest [husband] is going to cut off his ears [genitals], and he [she] tells the priest [husband] that the guest has stolen the two chickens.[rabbits] The priest runs after him.
MN: VhHB 60 (>1250)
2150:   Innocent made to appear guilty
MdB: EvOTr 5260 (1175/80), HvFTr 2698 (>1280)
CdG: KM2 2071 (1320/40)
HE: WDieA 146 (ca. 1230)
MN: HKUM 277 (ca. 1400)
OR: HerEA 1080 (1160/70), HerEB 1023 (1208/09), HerED 1023 (1290)
RoA: UvEAlx 18193 (1278/83)

K2200–2299 Villains and Traitors

2200:   Villains and traitors.
MdB: HvdTCr 24772, HvdTCr 24882, HvdTCr 24994 (>1225), Lanc1 4, Lanc1 77, Lanc1 97, Lanc1 380, Lanc1 385, Lanc1 396, Lanc1 402, Lanc1 518, Lanc2 388 (<1250), Wiga 1078 (<1245)
MR: KvWP 17477, KvWP 17610, KvWP 17900, KvWP 17970, KvWP 18400 (1277)
RoA: KvWTK 46610, KvWTK 46824 (1281/87), UvEAlx 17993 (1278/83)
2210:   Treacherous relatives
MdB: WCRPa 115 (1331-1336)
2211:   Treacherous [half-]brother. Usually elder brother
MdB: Lanc2 20 (<1250)
CdG: StrKG 158 (1220/50)
RoA: HvVEn 9 (1170/74), RvEAlx 9900 (1235/1254), SeAlx 7265 (1352), UvEAlx 3129 (1278/83)
2211.0.1:   Treacherous elder brother(s)
RoA: HMvNT 2 (1390/92)
2211.1:   Treacherous brother-in-law
MdB: Lanc2 184 (<1250)
CdG: KEmd 698, KEmd 1147, KEmd 1635 (1354), KM4 15, KM4 18, KM4 22, KM5 64 (1320/40), PKRL 1918 (1172), StrKG 2386 (1220/50)
MR: BvHCra 2067, BvHCra 3738 (<1275)
HE: NL 14, NLKl 473 (1191/1204)
2212:   Treacherous sister
MdB: HvAIw 5625, HvAIw 5699, HvAIw 5997, HvAIw 6908, HvAIw 7370 (>1190/1200), HvdTCr 7853 (>1225), Lanc3 462 (<1250)
RoA: UvEAlx 27526 (1278/83)
2212.2:   Treacherous sister-in-law
MdB: Lanc2 437 (<1250)
2213:   Treacherous wife
MdB: Lanc1 22 (<1250)
MN: GvMFa 99 (>1270)
OR: SaMor 89, SaMor 518, SaMor 591 (>1200)
2213.3:   Faithless wife plots with paramour against husband’s life
OR: SaMor 431 (>1200)
RoA: HvFLvT 17234 (after 1190)
2214.3:   Treacherous son (leads revolt against his father to whom he owes all)
MN: GvMFa 94 (>1270)
2215:   (Bm) Treacherous stepmother [foster mother]
MR: FvS 122, FvS 203, FvS 1031, FvS 5235, FvS 5381, FvS 6430 (>1314), KvWP 6789 (1277)
RoA: HvNAp 16005 (1300)
2217:   Treacherous uncle [stepfather]
MdB: Lanc2 41 (<1250), PlMel 7570, PlMel 10776, PlMel 11539 (<1270), Wiga 1526, Wiga 1635 (<1245)
CdG: KM5 64, KM5 69 (1320/40), PKRL 1918, PKRL 2917 (1172), StrKG 2386, StrKG 3449 (1220/50)
HE: AT 1 (1275), DietF 2602, DietR 1 (ca. 1275)
RoA: KvWTK 6472, KvWTK 6682, KvWTK 10880 (1281/87), TrojEl 29 (1375)
2218.1:   Treacherous mother-in-law (accuses innocent wife)
MR: HvBKF 1681 (1400), MaBe 130, MaBe 187 (1270/80)
2218.2:   Treacherous father-in-law
HE: Ortnit 490 (ca. 1230)
2220:   Treacherous rivals
MdB: Lanc3 462, Lanc3 470 (<1250)
MR: KvWP 17970, KvWP 18400 (1277)
2221:   Treacherous rival lover [suitor]
MdB: WvGW 9799 (>1210/20)
2231:   Treacherous mistress
MdB: Lanc1 478 (<1250), Lohe 749 (>1285)
2232.1:   Treacherous lover betrays woman’s love and deserts her
MN: JVNVV 138 (>1350)
2233:   (Bm) Treacherous suitors
MdB: Lanc1 626 (<1250), WCRPa 58, WCRPa 685 (1331-1336)
2240:   Treacherous officers and tradesman
MR: JvWW 19008 (1314)
2242:   Treacherous steward
MdB: EvOTr 1685, EvOTr 2104 (1175/80), GvSTr 8901, GvSTr 9097, GvSTr 9215, GvSTr 9775, GvSTr 11225, GvSTr 13515, GvSTr 13624, GvSTr 15121 (>1210), HvAIw 4011 (>1190/1200), KvSGM 1288 (>1250), Lanc1 4, Lanc1 5, Lanc1 6, Lanc1 411, Lanc1 413, Lanc1 499, Lanc2 152, Lanc2 351, TrMo 1836 (<1250)
MR: JohV 1116, JohV 1506, JohV 1569 (1400/50?)
RoA: UvEAlx 26849 (1278/83)
2243:   Treacherous seneschal
MdB: WCRPa 255, WCRPa 517, WCRPa 704 (1331-1336)
2244:   Treacherous (hostile) porter
MdB: HvAIw 6080 (>1190/1200), PlTand 6757 (<1270)
2245:   Treacherous marshal
MN: SchKF 13 (1365/1402)
2246.0.1:   Treacherous princess (queen)
MdB: Lanc1 353, Lanc1 356, Lanc1 462 (<1250), WCRPa 322, WCRPa 326, WCRPa 430, WCRPa 434 (1331-1336)
HE: Kudr 20 (>1260)
2246.1:   Treacherous king
MdB: Lanc1 1, Lanc1 22, Lanc1 23, Lanc1 56, Lanc1 63, Lanc1 518, Lanc1 520, Lanc1 527, Lanc2 551 (<1250)
MR: FvS 3961 (>1314)
HE: WDieA 156 (ca. 1230)
MN: GvMFa 66 (>1270)
RoA: GoTK 19300 (1280), HvFLvT 90 (after 1190), HvNAp 719, HvNAp 9129, HvNAp 9765 (1300)
2247:   Treacherous lord [vassal]
MdB: EvOTr 1332, EvOTr 1419, EvOTr 3081, EvOTr 3861 (1175/80), GvSTr 8314, GvSTr 8454 (>1210), HvFTr 3005 (>1280), Lohe 29 (>1285)
CdG: KM2 447, KM2 613, KM2 730, KM2 1444, KM2 1958, KM2 4639 (1320/40)
HE: AT 1 (1275), DietF 7133 (ca. 1275), WDieA 141 (ca. 1230)
MN: HRFu 385 (>1192)
RoA: BaAlx 1998, BaAlx 2180, BaAlx 2732 (1150/60), GrAlx 2234, GrAlx 2705 (1397), KvWTK 46213 (1281/87), RvEAlx 5699, RvEAlx 5959, RvEAlx 14419, RvEAlx 14637, RvEAlx 18811, RvEAlx 19261, RvEAlx 20270 (1235/1254), SeAlx 2781, SeAlx 8203 (1352), StrAlx 2547, StrAlx 2824, StrAlx 3690 (1170), TrojEl 114, TrojEl 123, TrojEl 134 (1375), UvEAlx 6515, UvEAlx 6767, UvEAlx 15909, UvEAlx 17971, UvEAlx 23591, UvEAlx 26849 (1278/83)
2247.3:   (Bm) Treacherous knight
MdB: HvdTCr 19447 (>1225), Lanc1 170, Lanc1 206, Lanc1 493, Lanc1 494, Lanc1 496, Lanc1 499, Lanc1 515, Lanc1 592, Lanc1 640, Lanc2 3, Lanc2 6, Lanc2 505, Lanc3 390, Lanc3 420, Lanc3 485 (<1250), WCRPa 485, WCRPa 506, WCRPa 517, WCRPa 616, WCRPa 662, WCRPa 678, WCRPa 694, WCRPa 752, WCRPa 779 (1331-1336), WvEP 519 (<1200/10)
MR: KvWP 15692 (1277), ReivB 6367, ReivB 7980 (>1291)
2248:   Treacherous minister
MN: UBEd 62 (ca. 1345)
RoA: BaAlx 4390 (1150/60), GrAlx 5997 (1397), SeAlx 3588, SeAlx 8277 (1352)
2249:   Other treacherous officiers and tradesmen [noblemen]
HE: WDieA 10 (ca. 1230)
MN: UBEd 61 (ca. 1345)
2249.4:   Treacherous merchant.
MdB: GvSTr 2147 (>1210)
2249.5:   (Bm) Treacherous regent
MdB: Lanc3 638, Lanc3 696 (<1250)
CdG: KM1 317, KM1 392 (1315/20)
2249.7:   (Bm) Treacherous judge and jury
HE: WDieA 169 (ca. 1230)
2250.1:   Treacherous servant
CdG: GeRo 663 (ca. 1350), KM3 87 (1320/40), UvTRW 9298 (>1243)
MN: EnWb 399 (<1350)
RoA: GrAlx 2097 (1397), UvEAlx 12787, UvEAlx 26849 (1278/83)
2258:   Treacherous peasant [woman]
MdB: WvGW 5280 (>1210/20)
2260.1:   Treacherous dark man
MdB: HvdTCr 14149, HvdTCr 14267, HvdTCr 18934, HvdTCr 19021 (>1225), PlTand 9075 (<1270)
2265:   Treacherous red knight [man]
MdB: Lanc2 25, Lanc2 94 (<1250)
2270:   Deformed villain
MdB: HvdTCr 19582, HvdTCr 19697 (>1225), Lanc2 96 (<1250)
2277:   Treacherous dwarf
MdB: EvOTr 3382, EvOTr 3449, EvOTr 3770 (1175/80), GvSTr 14239, GvSTr 15121 (>1210), Lanc1 396, Lanc1 640, Lanc2 3 (<1250), StrDan 1598 (>1220/50)
2292:   Treacherous physician
MN: HRFu 1873 (>1192)
2293:   Treacherous old woman
MdB: HvdTCr 21095, HvdTCr 21610, HvdTCr 28666 (>1225), Lanc2 322 (<1250)
MN: DaKFM 1 (>1330)
2294:   Treacherous host
MdB: HvAIw 6425 (>1190/1200), HvdTCr 15005, HvdTCr 15383 (>1225), Lanc2 167 (<1250)
CdG: KM2 3031 (1320/40)
HE: NL 23 (1191/1204)
MN: EnWb 173 (<1350), GvMFa 9, GvMFa 37, GvMFa 75 (>1270), UBEd 12, UBEd 13, UBEd 37 (ca. 1345)
2295:   Treacherous animals
MN: GvMFa 12, GvMFa 13, GvMFa 29, GvMFa 53, GvMFa 59, GvMFa 81, GvMFa 85 (>1270), HRFu 99 (>1192), UBEd 3, UBEd 17, UBEd 18, UBEd 55, UBEd 69, UBEd 84, UBEd 93 (ca. 1345)
RoA: KvWTK 37958, KvWTK 38105 (1281/87), TrojEl 91, TrojEl 92 (1375)
2296:   Treacherous partner
MN: GvMFa 19 (>1270), UBEd 26, UBEd 72 (ca. 1345)
2297:   Treacherous friend
MdB: EvOTr 3081, EvOTr 3861 (1175/80), GvSTr 13515, GvSTr 13624, GvSTr 15051, GvSTr 15121 (>1210)
MN: GvMFa 3, GvMFa 56, GvMFa 77, GvMFa 82, GvMFa 104 (>1270), UBEd 6, UBEd 8, UBEd 73, UBEd 74 (ca. 1345)
RoA: HMvNT 22 (1390/92), UvEAlx 26849 (1278/83)
2298:   Treacherous counselor
MR: JohV 1924, JohV 2282, JohV 2426 (1400/50?)
HE: AT 70 (1275)
OR: HerEA 2, HerEA 533 (1160/70), HerEB 646 (1208/09), HerED 435 (1290)
OR: HerEAS 3
2299:   Other villains and traitors–miscellaneous
CdG: GeRo 406 (ca. 1350), KM2 559 (1320/40)
HE: DietF 2565 (ca. 1275)
MN: GvMFa 43 (>1270), JuH 255 (>1400), UBEd 35 (ca. 1345)
RoA: BaAlx 777, BaAlx 824 (1150/60), GoTK 19300, GoTK 22690 (1280), GrAlx 537, GrAlx 1127 (1397), HMvNT 86 (1390/92), HvFLvT 14987 (after 1190), PLVAlx 441, PLVAlx 507 (1150/60), RvEAlx 2809, RvEAlx 21085 (1235/1254), SeAlx 1067, SeAlx 2107 (1352), UvEAlx 2477, UvEAlx 9001 (1278/83)
2299.2:   Treacherous peoples (tribes)
MdB: PlMel 7081 (<1270)
RoA: KvWTK 13589 (1281/87)

K2300–2399 Other deceptions

2310:   Deception by equivocation
MdB: EvOTr 1332, EvOTr 7188 (1175/80), GvSTr 15634 (>1210), Lanc1 361 (<1250)
2312:   Oath literally obeyed
MdB: PlMel 5573, PlMel 8426, PlTand 1320, PlTand 2883 (<1270), UvZLa 6448 (>1194)
RoA: SeAlx 7405 (1352)
2315:   Peasant betrays fox by pointing
MN: GvMFa 67 (>1270)
2319:   Deception by equivocation–miscellaneous
MdB: GvSTr 14661 (>1210)
RoA: HvNAp 14060 (1300)
2319.4:   (Bm) Ambiguous oath forces lady to take back errant husband.
MdB: HvAIw 7781, HvAIw 7941 (>1190/1200)
2320:   Deception by frightening
MdB: Lohe 259 (>1285)
2324.1:   Ferocious animal frightened by ass braying [by unusual sound]
MN: GvMFa 71 (>1270)
RoA: UvEAlx 25441 (1278/83)
2350:   Military strategy
MdB: AlbJT 3800 (<1272/1294), EvOTr 5845 (1175/80), GvSTr 18756, GvSTr 18837 (>1210), Lanc1 380, Lanc3 581, Lanc3 590, Lanc3 630 (<1250), PlGar 12760, PlMel 5916 (<1270), StrDan 5715 (>1220/50), UvZLa 7320 (>1194), WCRPa 616 (1331-1336), WvEP 615 (<1200/10)
MR: DgF 709 (ca. 1230), JohV 1416 (1400/50?), KvWP 18750, KvWP 20823 (1277)
HE: BitD 2270, BitD 2313, BitD 5110, BitD 9649 (ca. 1250), Ortnit 250, Ortnit 300 (ca. 1230), RosGA 344, Virg 366 (ca. 1250)
OR: HerEB 3782 (1208/09), KRot 758 (ca. 1160/70)
OR: HerEAM 2
RoA: HvFLvT 1243, HvFLvT 11595, HvFLvT 14370 (after 1190), HvVEn 19, HvVEn 82, HvVEn 90, HvVEn 100, HvVEn 108, HvVEn 110, HvVEn 111, HvVEn 133 (1170/74), KvWTK 11548, KvWTK 11862, KvWTK 12334 (1281/87), TrojEl 44, TrojEl 45 (1375)
2351.3:   Mice and hogs let loose put elephant cavalry to flight
RoA: GrAlx 3970 (1397), UvEAlx 22042 (1278/83)
2351.4:   Elephant drunk with toddy sent to attack enemy
RoA: StrAlx 4325, StrAlx 4410 (1170)
2351.5.2:   (Bm) Horse’s ears stuffed with wax so that battle horns will not frighten them
CdG: KM3 122 (1320/40)
MN: GvMFa 115 (>1270)
2351.6.2:   (Bm) Branches tied to horses’ tails stir up dust which makes army seem larger and blinds opponents
RoA: BaAlx 2256 (1150/60), RvEAlx 11133 (1235/1254), SeAlx 3240 (1352), StrAlx 2944 (1170)
2357:   Disguise to enter enemy’s camp (castle)
MdB: StrDan 4663 (>1220/50), Wiga 5883 (<1245)
CdG: KM3 95 (1320/40)
MR: JohV 1973 (1400/50?)
HE: DietF 5501 (ca. 1275)
RoA: KvWTK 20456, KvWTK 22375 (1281/87), TrojEl 62, TrojEl 64 (1375), UvEAlx 20255 (1278/83)
2357.0.1:   Disguise to spy on enemy
MdB: Lanc1 27 (<1250)
CdG: KM5 101 (1320/40), PKRL 7947 (1172), StrKG 9391 (1220/50)
HE: AT 94 (1275)
RoA: HvVEn 20 (1170/74)
2357.2:   Disguise as pilgrim to enter enemy’s camp (castle)
HE: WDieAF 300, WDieB 420, WDieD 67 (ca. 1250)
OR: SaMor 171, SaMor 359, SaMor 575 (>1200)
2357.7:   Disguise in killed enemy’s clothes to enter enemy’s castle [to cross besieging enemy’s lines]
CdG: WvEW 36, WvEW 39, WvEW 42 (1210/20)
2357.7.1:   (Bm) Disguise as enemy to approach (and slay) enemy king
HE: DietR 566 (ca. 1275)
RoA: BaAlx 2095 (1150/60), GrAlx 1967 (1397), RvEAlx 7438 (1235/1254), SeAlx 2943 (1352), StrAlx 2731 (1170)
2357.10:   Disguise as merchant to enter enemy’s castle
MdB: EvOTr 1519 (1175/80)
CdG: WvEW 106 (1210/20)
2364.1:   Enemies defeated by setting forest afire
RoA: RvEAlx 18639 (1235/1254)
2365:   Enemy induced to give up siege
MdB: Lanc2 63 (<1250)
2365.3:   Enemy persuaded by show of great wealth and generosity of king to desert to his side. [Vassals deserting to enemy king]
RoA: BaAlx 2390 (1150/60), GrAlx 2234, GrAlx 2403 (1397)
2368:   Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: (retreat)
MdB: AlbJT 6187 (<1272/1294)
CdG: WvEW 44, WvEW 86 (1210/20)
RoA: UvEAlx 16551, UvEAlx 19729 (1278/83)
2369:   Military strategy–miscellaneous
MdB: HvdTCr 9959 (>1225), Lanc1 6 (<1250), StrDan 4519 (>1220/50)
CdG: KEmd 1383, KEmd 1425 (1354), KM1 1018, KM1 7644, KM1 11575, KM1 13211 (1315/20), KM3 95, KM3 124, KM5 9, KM5 20, KM5 67 (1320/40), PKRL 443, PKRL 2415 (1172), StrKG 1000, StrKG 2941, StrKG 6660 (1220/50), UvTRW 22561, UvTRW 30576 (>1243)
MR: DgF 804 (ca. 1230), ReivB 15967 (>1291), RvEWO 10680 (1235/40)
HE: DietF 3261, DietF 6297 (ca. 1275), Kudr 18 (>1260), RosGBr 23 (ca. 1250)
MN: GvMFa 115 (>1270)
OR: GrRud 17 (ca. 1185), HerEA 4209 (1160/70), HerEB 5175 (1208/09), HerED 4161 (1290)
RoA: BaAlx 3041, BaAlx 3417 (1150/60), GrAlx 664, GrAlx 1503, GrAlx 3213, GrAlx 3493, GrAlx 3942, GrAlx 3970 (1397), HMvNT 19 (1390/92), HvNAp 7841 (1300), HvVEn 74, HvVEn 95, HvVEn 97 (1170/74), RvEAlx 7379, RvEAlx 9019, RvEAlx 9589, RvEAlx 11801, RvEAlx 12051, RvEAlx 13715, RvEAlx 20983, RvEAlx 21017 (1235/1254), SeAlx 2745, SeAlx 4317, SeAlx 4657, SeAlx 4674, SeAlx 5757 (1352), StrAlx 4386, StrAlx 4410, StrAlx 5064 (1170), UvEAA 491, UvEAlx 9108, UvEAlx 9657, UvEAlx 10899, UvEAlx 12385, UvEAlx 12743, UvEAlx 12787, UvEAlx 13067, UvEAlx 14243, UvEAlx 14943, UvEAlx 15273, UvEAlx 15369, UvEAlx 19591, UvEAlx 19729, UvEAlx 19880, UvEAlx 19919, UvEAlx 21245, UvEAlx 21756, UvEAlx 22016, UvEAlx 22547, UvEAlx 25441, UvEAlx 25559 (1278/83)
2369.2.1:   Largest part of fleet does not emerge until late in battle
MR: ReivB 16100 (>1291)
2369.7:   Shammed discussing of peace while getting reinforcements
MdB: StrDan 811, StrDan 885 (>1220/50)
MR: KvWP 18750 (1277)
2369.15:   (Bm) Horn-blowing causes horses to flee; routs army
CdG: KM3 122 (1320/40)
2369.17:   Poisoned food sent to enemy camp [fountain poisoned]
MdB: Lanc2 63 (<1250)
2370:   Miscellaneous deceptions
CdG: KEmd 698, KEmd 1147, KEmd 1425, KEmd 1635 (1354), KM1 1335, KM1 7892, KM1 11870 (1315/20), KM2 148, KM2 895, KM2 3031, KM4 15, KM4 18, KM4 21, KM4 22, KM5 64 (1320/40), PKRL 1918 (1172), StrKG 158, StrKG 2386 (1220/50), UvTAr 53, UvTAr 59, UvTAr 87, UvTAr 89 (1261/69), UvTAr2 1131, UvTAr2 1403 (>1300), UvTRW 1432, UvTRW 9809, UvTRW 21904, UvTRW 35966 (>1243)
MR: KvWP 10111 (1277), MaBe 46 (1270/80), UvEWW 555, UvEWW 1050, UvEWW 2553, UvEWW 6999, UvEWW 7825 (<1297)
HE: DietF 6885 (ca. 1275), Kudr 5, Kudr 25 (>1260), NL 16, NLKl 2945 (1191/1204)
MN: JuH 2229 (>1400), UBEd 100 (ca. 1345)
RoA: BaAlx 3629 (1150/60), HvNAp 755, HvNAp 15428 (1300), RvEAlx 9900, RvEAlx 14419, RvEAlx 14637, RvEAlx 18811 (1235/1254), SeAlx 7129 (1352), UvEAlx 2021, UvEAlx 6710, UvEAlx 17192, UvEAlx 19591, UvEAlx 19729 (1278/83)
2378.1:   Person allowed to win first game so that he will play for higher stakes
OR: KFFB 4880 (ca. 1220)
2378.5:   Hero sleeps during the first part of battle and emerges only later [Hero sleeps late on day of battle]
RoA: RvEAlx 11884 (1235/1254), UvEAlx 12667 (1278/83)
2380:   (Hi) Detection of treachery or deceit
MdB: Lanc1 538 (<1250)
CdG: KEmd 1147, KEmd 1635 (1354), KM4 18, KM4 20 (1320/40), PKRL 6069 (1172), StrKG 7169 (1220/50)
MR: BvHCra 430, BvHCra 1845 (<1275), HvBKF 2859 (1400), MaBe 165, MaBe 170 (1270/80)
HE: NL 10, NL 14 (1191/1204)
RoA: BaAlx 2832 (1150/60), GrAlx 2931 (1397), HvNAp 755 (1300), SeAlx 2781, SeAlx 3940 (1352), StrAlx 3912 (1170),
2385:   Demon enters person and refuses to leave until wishes are fulfilled [Demonic possession]
HE: EckL 116 (<1230)
2390:   (Bm) Messenger made drunk that letter may be substituted
MR: HvBKF 1681, HvBKF 1959 (1400), MaBe 130, MaBe 138 (1270/80)