μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Prince to giant: "Don't eat me up, and I'll prepare you a good dinner."

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by false plea. · view the constellation · filed as K567.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Escape by pretending to perform errand (do work) for captor.

Filed beside it
Man persuades robbers to postpone killing him until he can show them his treasure. Leads them into marsh and escapes

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