Impostors throw hero into pit — Mythoi

Motif

Impostors throw hero into pit.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Treacherous impostors. · view the constellation · filed as K1931.4

Filed across the traditions

Missouri French Carrière
Spanish Espinosa III No. 143.
general *Types 550, 551
general *BP I 503ff., II 394ff.

Within the index

Filed under Impostors abandon (or kill) their companion and usurp his place.

Filed beside it

Impostors throw hero overboard into sea Impostors abandon hero in lower world. Usually let rope drop on which he is to be raised Impostors kill hero Impostors throw hero into prison Impostor leaves hero alone on island. (Cf. S145.) Impostor abandons hero on high hill. Pulls down rope on which he is to be lowered

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