Man asked to look at birds: pulled into pool — Mythoi

Motif

Man asked to look at birds: pulled into pool.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Fatal deception into trickster's power. · view the constellation · filed as K832.6

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

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 Man gets bear off guard by telling her to listen for hunters: kills her Victim persuaded to look for certain tree: pushed over cliff

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