Dupe tricked into entering hollow tree — Mythoi

Motif

Dupe tricked into entering hollow tree.

Deceptions. · Capture by deception. · Victim enticed into voluntary captivity or helplessness. · view the constellation · filed as K714.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys
American Negro (Georgia) Harris Nights 74 No. 14
West Indies Flowers 524.

Within the index

Filed under Deception into entering box (or prison).

Filed beside it

Victim tricked into prison and kept there Victim tricked into entering box Victim tricked into entering basket Woman persuaded to hide head in jug: she is caught Animal lured into lion's den Victim lured into following deer sent by demon to cave. Dies of suffocation Fish enticed into trap (promised new skins) Deceived lion stuck in cave entrance; becomes food for hare

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