Women bind warrior's hair to wall of hostel while he sleeps

Motif

Women bind warrior's hair to wall of hostel while he sleeps.

Deceptions. · Capture by deception. · Victim enticed into voluntary captivity or helplessness. · view the constellation · filed as K713.1.8

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Irish myth*Cross.

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Filed under Deception into allowing oneself to be tied.

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Animal allows himself to be tied so as to avoid being carried off by storm Animal allows himself to be tied to another for safety. Carried to his death. (Cf. J2132.6.)Animal persuaded to be tied by promise of food Animal persuaded to be tied through curiosity to learn secret names Ogre allows self to be tied so as to learn magic Animal allows self to be tied so as to learn music Faithless wife ties sleeping husband's hair to bed, allowing lover to kill him

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