μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Respite from death while victim dances.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by false plea. · view the constellation · filed as K551.3.6

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • general Africa (Ndau): Curtis Songs and Tales from the Dark Continent (Boston, 1920) 45ff.
Within the index

Filed under Respite from death until victim has blown on a horn (three times). Rescuers come.

3 finer motifs beneath 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 Men ordered to dance before being killed. Dance figure arranged so as to defeat captors
Filed beside it
Respite from death while one plays the fiddle. Rescue arrives Respite from death while captive plays music (whistles). Rescue arrives Three cries allowed maiden about to be murdered. Rescue arrives Wild boar given permission to squeal before wolf eats him. Rescue arrives Respite from death while one plays the bagpipe. Rescued Titmouse receives permission to sit on branch and sing before being sacrificed

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