Captive tied to captor escapes by tying end of rope to a post — Mythoi

Motif

Captive tied to captor escapes by tying end of rope to a post.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult). · view the constellation · filed as K638

Filed across the traditions

Korean Zong in-Sob 173 No. 74.

Within the index

Filed under Escape by disarming (making pursuit difficult).

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 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

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