μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • Spanish ExemplaKeller
  • IndiaPanchatantra III 5 (tr. Ryder 328ff.).
Within the index

Filed under Military strategy.

17 finer motifs beneath it
Disguise to spy on enemyOwner admitted into his own castle, captured in his absence, in guise of a monk. He has given news to conqueror of his purported deathDisguise as musician to enter enemy's campDisguise as pilgrim to enter enemy's camp (castle)Disguise as old man to enter enemies' campRabbi feigns death to be carried out of the besieged city and to approach enemyWeapons disguised permit entry to enemies' campWoman disguises as man to enter enemy's camp. Slays enemy kingDisguise in killed enemy's clothes to enter enemy's castleDisguise as woman to enter enemy's camp (castle)Disguise as beggar (pauper) to enter enemy's camp (castle) or to spyDisguise 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 campDisguise as churl (bachlach) to enter enemy's hallCapture 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 victoryWomen spread shawls on enemy's path and entangle them. They are easily defeatedTreasure cast down crushes besiegersTreacherous priests prolong mass to let enemy destroy cityWomen throw ashes in eyes of attacking soldiers, so that they are defeatedMan disguised as animal sent among enemy that first blood be spilled by other sideWoman saves herself from soldiers by receiving them joyfully rather than fearfullyCapture of castle by feigning deathSpies' 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 fireshipEnemy induced to give up siegeCity is falsely promised to enemy. When they enter they are attacked and defeatedBesieger scatters beads in protecting hedge: besieged destroy hedge to find beadsEnemy deceived into overestimating opponents: retreat. (Cf. K548.)Military strategy – miscellaneous

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