Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson K437.4 — Conqueror of robber discovers his money-stick

K437.4
Thompson motif reference
K
Deceptions
0
Associated ATU tale types

Description

Motif

Conqueror of robber discovers his money-stick. Thinking that he has killed the robber, the man takes his stick or knife with big handle. The robber recovers and, disguised as a beggar, inquisitively looks at the stick. The man is suspicious and by examining finds much money inside it. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 962*; Russian: Andrejev No. 961 I*.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

No ATU tale type in the current concordance points to this Thompson motif.