Two wicked men put to a fiery test ask for a third (pious) man to be tested together with them — Mythoi

Motif

Two wicked men put to a fiery test ask for a third (pious) man to be tested together with them.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Death escaped through disguise, shamming, or substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K528.3

Filed across the traditions

Jewish *Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Substitute in ordeal. An ordeal (usually dangerous) is escaped by deceptively providing a substitute.

Filed beside it

Substitute smoker. The hero is compelled to smoke a fatal pipe, but the helpful insect which he carries on his head smokes the pipe for him Escape by substituting self for another condemned to die. Holy man substitutes self for deacon held by heathen

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