Hare promises to dance if doorway is left free: escapes.
Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by false plea. · view the constellation · filed as K571.1
Motif
Filed across the traditions
- Lithuanian Balys Index No. 180*
- Cheremis Sebeok-Nyerges
- India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index
Filed under Escape by pretending to dance so as to be untied.
Carried in tale types
- The Hare Promises to Dance · ATU 183* 1 recorded variant
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