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Motif

Rabbi feigns death to be carried out of the besieged city and to approach enemy.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2357.4

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Filed under Disguise to enter enemy's camp (castle).

Filed beside it
Disguise to spy on enemy Owner admitted into his own castle, captured in his absence, in guise of a monk. He has given news to conqueror of his purported death Disguise as musician to enter enemy's camp Disguise as pilgrim to enter enemy's camp (castle) Disguise as old man to enter enemies' camp Weapons disguised permit entry to enemies' camp Woman disguises as man to enter enemy's camp. Slays enemy king Disguise in killed enemy's clothes to enter enemy's castle Disguise as woman to enter enemy's camp (castle) Disguise as beggar (pauper) to enter enemy's camp (castle) or to spy Disguise as merchant to enter enemy's castle. (Cf. K1817.4.) Disguise as leper to enter enemy's camp. (Cf. K1818.1.) Disguise as carpenter (tradesman) to enter enemy's camp. (Cf. K1816.11.) Disguise as juggler to enter enemy's camp Disguise as churl (bachlach) to enter enemy's hall Capture by hiding warriors in baskets on back of oxen driven into enemy's camp on pretence that food is being brought

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