Disguise as girl to avoid execution — Mythoi

Motif

Disguise as girl to avoid execution.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Death order evaded. · view the constellation · filed as K514

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 40 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Anssaga Bogsveigis (FAS II) 359
Greek Roscher Lexikon s. v. "Achilleus"
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 313 n. 128
Africa (Ba Ronga) Einstein 260, (Zulu): Callaway 40.
general *Oesterley No. 156
general *Herbert III 133 No. 117

Within the index

Filed under Death order evaded.

1 finer motif beneath it

Girl substituted for boy to avoid slaughter by father

Filed beside it

Uriah letter changed. Falsified order of execution. A messenger is sent with a letter ordering the recipient to kill the bearer. On the way the letter is changed so that the bearer is honored Compassionate executioner. A servant charged with killing the hero (heroine) arranges the escape of the latter Bribed executioner releases culprit Escape by hiding

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Transformation by putting on skin. By putting on the skin, feathers, etc. of an animal, a person is transformed to that animal Transformation by eating or drinking Clam test. Hero is sent to capture a giant clam, so that he can be killed Wedge test. Hero is caught in cleft of tree Cruel uncle Exposure in boat. A person (usually woman or child) set adrift in a boat (chest, basket, cask)

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