Deceiver in swinging contest killed. Old woman planning to kill hero in swinging game by cutting rope is killed when hero cuts the rope first

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Deceiver in swinging contest killed. Old woman planning to kill hero in swinging game by cutting rope is killed when hero cuts the rope first.

Deceptions. · Deceiver falls into own trap. · Deceiver falls into his own trap – miscellaneous incidents. · view the constellation · filed as K1618

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“He said to the old man, “Now you shall die for all this.” “Well,” said the old man, “you must die too, for all that you have done.’’ Then the son- in-law began to shoot arrows at the old man, and the latter becoming frightened called on Blood-Clot for help. Then Blood-Clot sprang up and upbraided the son-in-law for his cruelty. “Oh,” said the son-in-law, “I was just fooling.” At this Blood-Clot shot the son-in-law through and through.”

— Tales of the North American Indians, Tale 45 · served from our shelf receiptuncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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N. Am. Indian*Thompson Tales 324 n. 169.

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Substituted caps cause ogre to kill his own children. The hero and heroine change places in bed with the ogre's children and put on them their caps so that the ogre is deceived Message of death fatal to sender. (Gang nach dem Eisenhammer.) A man is sent by the king to burners of a kiln who have been instructed to throw the first arrival into the fire. The intended victim goes elsewhere and the king's son (or the man's accuser), who next arrives, is burned instead Poisoner poisoned with his own poison Father delivering daughter to be eaten by cannibal is himself eaten Ogre's own moccasins burned. The ogre plans to burn the hero's moccasins while they are camping together, but the hero exchanges the moccasins Marooned man reaches home and outwits marooner Substituted arrows. Hero given arrows with soft points and sent after dangerous enemies. The deception discovered and the enemy discomfited Tiger in sheep's clothing stolen by sheep-thief Thief climbing rope discovered and rope cut. He has tricked the guardian of the food-supply in the tree (by imitation of the owner's voice or the discovered pass-word) to let down the rope Lawyer agrees to pay debt on winning his first case. He refuses to plead so as not to pay. Debtor sues him for double the amount due him. If he wins he has to pay and if he loses he has to pay double. He settles debt Woman who engages false bridegroom for her daughter has plans go astray. Daughter is seduced Monkey instead of girl in floating basket: hermit made laughing-stock. He has persuaded girl's foolish father to place her in the basket. Prince takes girl and leaves monkey in her place. (Cf. K1333, K1674.)Would-be killers killed Sons have servant impersonate dead father and falsify his will. Servant deceives them by favoring himself The bribed boy sings the wrong song. The sexton steals the priest's cow. The next day the sexton's son sings, "My father stole the priest's cow." The priest pays the boy to sing the song in church. But the sexton teaches the boy a new song, "The priest has lain with my mother," and this is sung in church Fox leads ass to lion's den but is himself eaten. When he gets there the ass kicks him so that he falls on the lion's bed

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Spine test. Attempt to kill hero by throwing him on sharp spine or spike Miraculous conception Conception from eating Conception from falling rain Conception from casual contact with man Miraculous birth Birth of human being from an egg. (Cf. F611.1.11.)Child born in a jug (jar)Pregnant man Place and conditions of childbirth

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