Division of warriors hidden in pit on battlefield. Emerge during battle — Mythoi

Motif

Division of warriors hidden in pit on battlefield. Emerge during battle.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2369.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Icelandic *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Military strategy – miscellaneous.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Largest part of fleet does not emerge until late in battle Treacherous king participates in battle only when he sees who is likely to win

Filed beside it

Marauder pretends beggary that king will underestimate his power 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 Poisoned food sent to enemy camp Brambles heaped in ford to halt enemies

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