Pursuer persuaded to sing while captive escapes — Mythoi

Motif

Pursuer persuaded to sing while captive escapes.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Murderer or captor otherwise beguiled. · view the constellation · filed as K606.0.1

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Basuto) Jacottet 126 No. 18.

Within the index

Filed under Escape by singing song. Captive gradually moves away and at last escapes.

Filed beside it

Escape by teaching song to watchman Trickster, pretending not to see attacking enemy, sings song of friendship Escape by playing music Escape by persuading captors to dance

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