Bird's call attracts attention of pursuer so that trickster escapes — Mythoi

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Bird's call attracts attention of pursuer so that trickster escapes.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by help of confederate. · view the constellation · filed as K648

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Escape by help of confederate.

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One animal saves another by frightening enemy away Free animal saves its captured friend Confederate sings and delays pursuers so that fugitive escapes Monkey attracts attention of mowers until young birds can fly away from the harvest field Monkey saves condemned birds through feigned dream Fugitive's confederate misdirects pursuer Confederate cuts rope almost in two so that prisoner breaks it and flees Escape by help of confederate – miscellaneous

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