Men ordered to dance before being killed. Dance figure arranged so as to defeat captors — Mythoi

Motif

Men ordered to dance before being killed. Dance figure arranged so as to defeat captors.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by false plea. · view the constellation · filed as K551.3.6.3

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Respite from death while victim dances.

Filed beside it

Girl to dance for robbers asks to bring her party (strong men in disguise) who overcome robbers Mare is allowed to dance before being killed; it dashes off to jungle with persecuted boy hidden in belly

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