Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult) — Mythoi

Motif

Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult).

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult). · view the constellation · filed as K630

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

8 finer motifs beneath it

Captor induced to disarm himself Mice gnaw enemies' bow strings and prevent pursuit Captor's powder is removed, ashes substituted: gun does not discharge Escape by arranging captor's clothes so as to delay him Sleeping enemies' hair tied to an object prevents pursuit Holes bored in enemies' boats prevent pursuit Cutting thongs of sleds prevents pursuit Captive tied to captor escapes by tying end of rope to a post

Carried in tale types

The Robber Disarmed (previously Robber Induced to Waste his Ammunition) · ATU 1527A 1 recorded variant

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