Enemy induced to give up siege by pretending to have plenty of food — Mythoi

Motif

Enemy induced to give up siege by pretending to have plenty of food.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2365.1

Filed across the traditions

Japanese Ikeda.
general Grimm Deutsche Sagen 460, 470, 504
general Von der Leyen Sagenbuch III 1 No. 75, 2 No. 278
general Lübbing Friesische Sagen 65
general Laport FFC LXXXIV 182
general Herodotus I ch. 22
general Ovid Fasti VI 349ff.

Within the index

Filed under Enemy induced to give up siege.

Filed beside it

Enemy induced to surrender city by show of wealth on part of besiegers, who shoot golden apples over walls Enemy soldiers persuaded by show of great wealth and generosity of king to desert to his side

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