Respite from death gained by long-drawn-out speech — Mythoi

Motif

Respite from death gained by long-drawn-out speech.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by false plea. · view the constellation · filed as K555.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Executioner kept busy or interested until rescue comes. Sometimes until he changes his mind.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Respite from death gained by tale of the preparation of flax Respite from death gained by tale of the preparation of bread

Filed beside it

Respite from death gained by long-drawn-out song Tiger persuaded by jackals to settle argument. Tricked

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “long-drawn-out” · wander