μῦθοι Mythoi
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Wolf descends into well in one bucket and rescues fox in the otherFox climbs from pit on wolf's backPrisoner kills his watchers who enter to torture him. EscapesCaptors lured into drowning selvesExaggerated tales about escapesEscape from suspicion of crimeCaptive throws his hat to lions who fight over it while he escapesCaptive throws his shoe at serpent who chokes while he escapesSleeping potion given to man who is to pass the night with a girl. (Sometimes magic pillow or magic sleeping card.)Trickster persuades pursuers to ride in his basket. Leaves basket on limb of tree and escapesHero tests the rope on which he is to be pulled to upper world. By placing stones on the rope he discovers his companions' treacherous plan to cut the ropeCutting rope to kill ogre who is climbing the rope to reach his victimSmall animal in mouth of larger causes captor to spit him out. (Defecates.)Escape by catching hold of limbs of tree while passing under itEscape by announcing great catastrophe (end of world or the like)Birds escape death by flying away with net

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