μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Escape by alleged possession of external soul. Monkey caught for his heart (as remedy) makes his captor believe that he has left his heart at home.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by overawing captor. · view the constellation · filed as K544

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 852
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • Indonesia DeVries's list No. 3, Dixon 193
  • Philippine Fansler MAFLS XII 374 No. 56
  • Africa (Zanzibar) Bateman 17 No. 1.
  • general *Dh IV 1ff.
  • general *Chauvin II 99 No. 57
  • general *Penzer V 127 n. 1
  • general Bødker Exempler 298 No. 62
Within the index

Filed under Escape by overawing captor.

Filed beside it
Escape by reporting oneself invulnerable and overawing captor Escape by falsely reporting one's ability to escape. "I should be caught if there were not an escape at the back." When the captors run to the rear, the captive escapes Biting the foot. Fox to bear, who is biting his foot: "You are biting the tree root." Bear lets loose Escape by falsely reporting approach of rescuers Pope escapes captivity and death by dressing in full regalia and overawing captor Escape by frightening would-be captors. (Cf. K1710.) Escape by making attacker believe there are many defenders. (Cf. K2368.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Disease to be cured by heart of monkey. (Cf. K544.)
Carried in tale types

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