Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

961: Conqueror of Robber Discovers his Money-Stick

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 950-969: Robbers and Murderers > 961: Conqueror of Robber Discovers his Money-Stick

Description

Thinking that he has killed the robber, the man takes his stick or knife with big handle. The robber recovers and, disguised as beggar, inquisitively looks at the stick. The man is suspicious and by examining finds much money inside it. [K437.4] .

Variants

961B. Money in the Stick

Before swearing, the cheater hands a stick containing the stolen money to the man he has stolen it from. He then swears that he has repaid it. [J1161.1]

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