Poisoned food sent to enemy camp — Mythoi

Motif

Poisoned food sent to enemy camp.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2369.12

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Military strategy – miscellaneous.

1 finer motif beneath it

Enemy leaders invited to banquet and poisoned. (Cf. K871.1.)

Filed beside it

Marauder pretends beggary that king will underestimate his power Division of warriors hidden in pit on battlefield. Emerge during battle Treacherous ruler of city under siege sends sons to deliver city to enemy Postponing of payment asked in order to get time to gather reinforcements Besiegers drowned by diversion of river Military strategy: city won by turning river from its course through city. Enemy soldiers march through empty bed into city Shammed discussing of peace while getting reinforcements Cauldron containing lighted torch brought into enemy's camp ostensibly to be used for serving food: torch uncovered as signal for attack Fairy mist mistaken for smoke of enemy's burning ships Hero causes confusion in enemy camp in dead of night: army men fall upon one another, convinced the enemy has infiltrated their camp Brambles heaped in ford to halt enemies

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