Escape by arranging captor's clothes so as to delay him — Mythoi

Motif

Escape by arranging captor's clothes so as to delay him.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult). · view the constellation · filed as K634

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Filed under Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult).

2 finer motifs beneath it

Escape by throwing captor's clothes on the fire Master thief persuades captors to dive into water: steals their clothes

Filed beside 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 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