Sounds of mock battle scare away attacking force — Mythoi

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Sounds of mock battle scare away attacking force.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2368.2

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Filed under Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: retreat. (Cf. K548.)

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Sounds of battle in playhouse scare away attacking soldiers

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Sound of artillery is simulated to overawe enemy Sham doctor prescribes medicine for king's army; they fall ill; invading army, seeing multitudes being carried away in litters, flee, thinking there is a plague Enemy induced to give up siege by making it look as if the besieged have got reinforcement