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Disguise to enter enemy's camp (castle).

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • India Panchatantra III 5 (tr. Ryder 328ff.).
Within the index

Filed under Military strategy.

17 finer motifs beneath 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 Rabbi feigns death to be carried out of the besieged city and to approach enemy 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
Filed beside it
Animals help in military victory Women spread shawls on enemy's path and entangle them. They are easily defeated Treasure cast down crushes besiegers Treacherous priests prolong mass to let enemy destroy city Women throw ashes in eyes of attacking soldiers, so that they are defeated Man disguised as animal sent among enemy that first blood be spilled by other side Woman saves herself from soldiers by receiving them joyfully rather than fearfully Capture of castle by feigning death Spies' false report of enemies' weakness brings on premature attack [First Edition (Additions and Corrections): K2363. Women sent into enemies' camp corrupt and weaken the army.] Enemy's ships fired by use of fireship Enemy induced to give up siege City is falsely promised to enemy. When they enter they are attacked and defeated Besieger scatters beads in protecting hedge: besieged destroy hedge to find beads Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: retreat. (Cf. K548.) Military strategy – miscellaneous

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