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

Motif

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

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

Filed across the traditions

English Hibbard 71, Wells 158 (Amis and Amiloun)
Icelandic Göngu Hrólfs saga 274ff.
West Indies Flowers 512.
general N. Am. Indian (Arapaho): Dorsey and Kroeber FM V 74 No. 37

Within the index

Filed under Death escaped through disguise, shamming, or substitution.

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

Filed beside it

Escape by disguise Escape by shamming death Escape by shamming illness Escape by use of substituted object. The object is attacked rather than the intended victim Captor's bag filled with animals or objects while captives escape Escape by substituting another person in place of the intended victim Escape from battle by magic invisibility Escape under mantle of invisibility Escape by successive disguises Escape by reversing shoes (boat) Captors deceived into believing captive is planning to stay with them: vigilance relaxed. Captured general orders heavy boxes taken into the temple. These are thought to be gold and it is concluded that he will not try to leave. He escapes Princess cuts hair to escape captor who holds her hair in hand while sleeping with her

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