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K840 Deception into fatal substitution
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- Substitute for execution obtained by trickery · K841 entry
- Dupe persuaded to take prisoner's place in a sack: killed. The bag is to be thrown into the sea. The trickster keeps shouting that he does not want to go to heaven (or marry the princess); the dupe gladly substitutes for him. (Cf. K714.2.1.) · K842 entry
- Dupe persuaded to be killed in order to go to heaven · K843 entry
- Dupe persuaded to play for wedding party. Takes place of trickster, who sets fire and burns him up · K844 entry
- Pursuer persuaded to take fugitive's place in supposed swing. Hanged. (Cf. K852.) · K845 entry
- Trickster being attacked by ferocious animal persuades dupe to take his place · K846 entry