The constellation
K603 Escape under ram's belly. By hiding under the belly of a ram the hero escapes under the legs of the blind ogre
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- The Blinded Ogre · ATU 1137
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- Escape by posing as member of murderer's family or tribe · K601 entry
- "Noman." Escape by assuming an equivocal name. (Sometimes "myself.") · K602 entry
- The three teachings of the bird (fox). In return for release from captivity the bird (fox) gives the man three teachings. These usually mock the man for his foolishness in releasing what he has. (See for these counsels: J21.12, J21.13, J21.14.) · K604 entry
- Cannibal sent for water with vessel full of holes: victim escapes · K605 entry
- Escape by singing song. Captive gradually moves away and at last escapes · K606 entry
- Enemy in ambush (or disguise) deceived into declaring himself · K607 entry
- Escape by laughing and crying at same time. Captured bird cries in thinking of her little ones and laughs under pretext that the hunter is wasting his time instead of taking the treasure which she pretends is in her house. The hunter leaves her · K608 entry
- Escape by putting captor off guard · K611 entry
- Prisoner released on promise to wed guard (captor) · K612 entry
- Prisoner released on promise of life-long allegiance · K613 entry