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  2. List of fictional tricksters - Wikipedia

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    He is based directly on the trickster god Loki from Norse mythology. Max and Moritz - Principal characters of the book of the same name written by Wilhelm Busch in 1865. Famous for their tricks, Max and Moritz quickly became famous characters in Germany. The Mask - Wears a mask imbued with Loki's powers and lack of inhibition.

  3. Autolycus - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Autolycus (/ ɔː ˈ t ɒ l ɪ k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Αὐτόλυκος Autolykos 'the wolf itself') [1] was a successful robber who had the power to metamorphose or make invisible the things he stole. [2] He had his residence on Mount Parnassus and was renowned among men for his cunning and oaths.

  4. Laverna - Wikipedia

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    In Roman mythology, Laverna was a goddess of gain or profit and the underworld, who became associated with the protection of lower classes, refugees, and plans developed by thieves. She was propitiated by libations poured with the left hand. The poet Horace and the playwright Plautus called her a goddess of thieves.

  5. Category:Trickster gods - Wikipedia

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  6. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Yama with his famous Yama Pasha. Ankusha (also Elephant Goad), an elephant goad which is one of the eight auspicious objects known as Ashtamangala. Ankusha is also an attribute of many Hindu gods, including Ganesha. (Hindu mythology, Jainism, Buddhist mythology) Ayudhapurusha, the anthropomorphic depiction of a divine weapon in Hindu art ...

  7. Category:Fictional thieves - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Fictional thieves" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 220 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

  8. Trickster - Wikipedia

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    The trickster figure Reynard the Fox as depicted in an 1869 children's book by Michel Rodange. In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story (god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secret knowledge and uses it to play tricks or otherwise disobey normal rules and defy conventional behavior.

  9. Hermes - Wikipedia

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    Hermes (/ ˈ h ɜːr m iː z /; Ancient Greek: Ἑρμῆς) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the gods. He is also widely considered the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, [2] merchants, and orators.