Escape, leaving dog as substitute — Mythoi

Motif

Escape, leaving dog as substitute.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Death escaped through disguise, shamming, or substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K525.6

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Herrmann Saxo II 569–70.

Within the index

Filed under Escape by use of substituted object. The object is attacked rather than the intended victim.

1 finer motif beneath it

Dog buried instead of foster son, who is falsely reported killed so that he can safely be taken away

Filed beside it

Substituted object left in bed while intended victim escapes Man steps aside so that only his shadow is caught Object substituted for murdered person so as to allay suspicion Animal jumps out of skin so that only skin is caught Man leaves mantle so that only mantle is hit Girl escapes from ogress by substituting pig Destructive magic object tried out on something inanimate Cock's blood given spirits instead of human blood Escape by leaving behind false images made of spittle

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