Two rival parties of fifteen each on ship. When food is exhausted, it is agreed that half the company be thrown overboard, "every ninth man as they stood to be selected." Clever sister of leader of one party arranges men so that enemies are chosen and so drowned

Motif

Two rival parties of fifteen each on ship. When food is exhausted, it is agreed that half the company be thrown overboard, "every ninth man as they stood to be selected." Clever sister of leader of one party arranges men so that enemies are chosen and so drowned.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Death escaped through disguise, shamming, or substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K527.4

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Irish myth*Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Escape by substituting another person in place of the intended victim.

Filed beside it

Poisoned food (drink) fed to animal instead of to intended victim. Animal perishes Escape by substituting brother for intended victim, namely self Exchange of clothes between master and his servant Man calls animal by his son's name so he can sacrifice it instead of his son

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