Capture of castle by pretending to surrender and entering — Mythoi

Motif

Capture of castle by pretending to surrender and entering.

Deceptions. · Capture by deception. · Other deceptive captures. · view the constellation · filed as K777

Cited in the index

general Dickson 70 n. 19.

Within the index

Filed under Other deceptive captures.

Filed beside it

Unicorn tricked into running horn into tree Victim enticed into dancing: captured Deception by having victim pick trickster's teeth Capture by sight of women's breasts. Women with uncovered breasts meet hero. He averts his face and is captured Capture by luring merchant to look at supposed bargain Capture by intoxication (or narcotic) Capture through the wiles of a woman. (Cf. K774.) Castle captured with assistance of owner's daughter. She loves the attacker. (Cf. K811.1.1, K2340.) Capture by lying in wait in enemy's haunt Capture by blinding In duel with long poles the ogre is forced into the pig-sty Fairy wins kiss in game; embraces woman and flies off with her through skylight (smokehole) Maiden sent to rendezvous with lover, who is captured Woman lured into the forest and captured

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