μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Capture in pitfall. (Cf. B361.)

Deceptions. · Capture by deception. · Victim trapped. · view the constellation · filed as K735

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • England Baughman
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Tuamotu Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1323, 1/89)
  • Mono-Alu Wheeler Nos. 2, 6, 18, 48ff.
  • Africa (Benga) Nassau 86, 191 Nos. 4, 25, (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale II 386 No. 11, (Fang): Trilles 267.
  • general *Type 160
  • general Chauvin II 106 No. 71
Within the index

Filed under Victim trapped.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Mats over holes as pitfall Capture in trap seat Knight captured in pitfall while his horse escapes Capture in trap bed: victim dropped into dungeon Dupe tricked into well: left there Tiger enticed into pit by being tempted to leap after boar-leader
Filed beside it
Animal trapped through curiosity as to what the trap is Frog causes deer to dance into snare Leopard traps lion by having two doors to cave, one large, one small. Lion enters large entrance and leopard leaves by small and attacks back of lion Tortoise leads elephant down wrong trail into trap Birds led into trap by promise of a feast Wildboar captured in church Intruder captured in chimney. Burned Snapping door. Traps victims Capture by closing entrance to victim's home Capture by tarbaby. An image covered with tar (or other adhesive substance) captures the intruder who addresses it and finally strikes it so that he sticks to it Capture between branches of tree. Small animal lures large one, who cannot get loose Victim captured in a noose Victim burned in building
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animals grateful for rescue from pit
Carried in tale types

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