Sham-dead deceived into moving by absurd action — Mythoi

Motif

Sham-dead deceived into moving by absurd action.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Murderer or captor otherwise beguiled. · view the constellation · filed as K607.3.2

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Sham-dead man deceived into making gesture. Obeys suggestion as to how dead man should act and betrays himself.

Filed beside it

Sham-dead tiger betrayed by his live penis Leopard concealed in bundle betrays self when threat is made to run spear through bundle

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