Bees thrown into redoubt drive out enemies — Mythoi

Motif

Bees thrown into redoubt drive out enemies.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2351.2

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Fb "bi" IV 36b
general Deutschbein I 256
general Hdwb. d. Abergl. I 1249
general *Liebrecht 75

Within the index

Filed under Animals help in military victory.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Bees carried in drum attack and defeat attacking army Ashes transformed into bees, wasps, scorpions and snakes drive invading army away for hero

Filed beside it

Sparrows of Cirencester. Fire is attached to birds who fly in and set fire to a besieged city Mice and hogs let loose put elephant cavalry to flight Elephant drunk with toddy sent to attack enemy Horses frightened by instruments of war are backed into enemy's ranks Wild horses with bags containing stones tied to their tails, driven into enemy's camp to cause stampede Wild fawn sent by saint into hostile army, so that all follow it and leader (enemy of saint) is slain Strategy to get into enemy city: huge rat makes a burrow

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