Horses frightened by instruments of war are backed into enemy's ranks — Mythoi

Motif

Horses frightened by instruments of war are backed into enemy's ranks.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2351.5

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Animals help in military victory.

1 finer motif beneath it

Birds frighten enemy's horses so that they throw their riders down

Filed beside it

Sparrows of Cirencester. Fire is attached to birds who fly in and set fire to a besieged city Bees thrown into redoubt drive out enemies Mice and hogs let loose put elephant cavalry to flight Elephant drunk with toddy sent to attack enemy 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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