μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Boy in hole escapes descending log by digging hole.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Murderer or captor otherwise beguiled. · view the constellation · filed as K615

Filed across the traditions
  • Oceania *Lessa (forthcoming study).
Within the index

Filed under Murderer or captor otherwise beguiled.

Filed beside it
Escape by posing as member of murderer's family or tribe "Noman." Escape by assuming an equivocal name. (Sometimes "myself.") Escape under ram's belly. By hiding under the belly of a ram the hero escapes under the legs of the blind ogre The three teachings of the bird (fox). In return for release from captivity the bird (fox) gives the man three teachings. These usually mock the man for his foolishness in releasing what he has. (See for these counsels: J21.12, J21.13, J21.14.) Cannibal sent for water with vessel full of holes: victim escapes Escape by singing song. Captive gradually moves away and at last escapes Enemy in ambush (or disguise) deceived into declaring himself Escape by laughing and crying at same time. Captured bird cries in thinking of her little ones and laughs under pretext that the hunter is wasting his time instead of taking the treasure which she pretends is in her house. The hunter leaves her Escape by putting captor off guard Prisoner released on promise to wed guard (captor) Prisoner released on promise of life-long allegiance Animal captor appeased by being fed captive's family Murderer or captor beguiled – miscellaneous

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