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Motif

Captive dodges when captor tries to cut off his hand; the hatchet sticks in a log and the captor is disarmed.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult). · view the constellation · filed as K631.1

Cited in the index
  • general *BP III 454
  • general Wesselski Märchen 222 No. 36
  • general Scala Celi No. 537.
Within the index

Filed under Captor induced to disarm himself.

Filed beside it
Disarming by a shooting test. The captor is thus induced to fire all his shots Person holds hat just outside shelter; enemies shoot at it, either giving away their position or putting themselves at a disadvantage in having to reload

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