Man gets bear off guard by telling her to listen for hunters: kills her

Motif

Man gets bear off guard by telling her to listen for hunters: kills her.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Fatal deception into trickster's power. · view the constellation · filed as K832.4

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Within the index

Filed under Dupe induced to look about: seized and killed.

Filed beside it

Jealous wife tells sister to look below: pushes her over cliff Fencer calls opponent's attention to something behind him: when opponent looks around he cuts off his head Female confederate disrobes before hero, who is attacked when he looks away Victim persuaded to look for certain tree: pushed over cliff Man asked to look at birds: pulled into pool

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