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Motif

Confederate in disguise helps man escape.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by help of confederate. · view the constellation · filed as K649.7

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Filed under Escape by help of confederate – miscellaneous.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Confederate in disguise as beggar helps to escape Helper dressed in bear's skin helps to escape Confederate in disguise as "troll" frightens king's men, while his daughter helps prisoner to escape. (Cf. F455.)
Filed beside it
Confederate hides fugitive Rescuer disguised as officer gains custody of prisoner Boys scolded in order to conceal their identity Son mentioned as daughter in order to save him from enemy's pursuit Boys warned by dogs' names to escape Sons warned by talk to oaks to hide Confederate saves fugitive by shammed pursuit Confederate causes confusion so that prisoner can escape Prisoner escapes by means of wolf which he lures near by smearing honey on the feet Escape by cutting fetters on stones, etc Confederate persuades captor to throw away disguised trickster

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