Escape by frightening would-be captors. (Cf. K1710.)
Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by overawing captor. · view the constellation · filed as K547
Motif
Cited in the index
- general Pierre Faifeu No. 27.
Within the index
Filed under Escape by overawing captor.
14 finer motifs beneath it
"Get into my belly." The wee cock, lost in the woods, orders the fox, the bear, and the wolf to get into his belly. Overawed, the beasts make their apologies promising never to annoy him again. The bear even carries the cock home. (Cf. K1715.7.) Man takes off wig, takes out false teeth, takes off wooden leg, overawes Indians Man hides in hollow log, fires rifle while Indians are sitting on the log, scares them away Jackal escapes by telling farmer he is jackal king and will call upon his subjects Ferocious animal (ogre) misunderstands victim's remark: flees in fright Ogre frightened away by beating tom-tom Goat trembles so hard from fear of tiger that shaking of his beard frightens tiger away Shepherd threatened by tiger says he will report matter to ass: tiger flees Threatening tiger challenged to strength contest. Beguiled into holding wood for plow and is injured Queen hiding king disguised as child tells ogress she has borne child with moustache: ogress frightened Hero threatens tiger with plowshare and leads him into village. Frightens villagers Escape by frightening tiger into thinking goat in cave is the ghost of his father Witch frightened by seeing victim cleave boulder with one blow of sword Trickster claims to be holding up sky. Leopard, afraid to let sky fall, leaves him
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 alleged possession of external soul. Monkey caught for his heart (as remedy) makes his captor believe that he has left his heart at home Escape by falsely reporting approach of rescuers Pope escapes captivity and death by dressing in full regalia and overawing captor Escape by making attacker believe there are many defenders. (Cf. K2368.)
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