Fatal swimming race. To trick spirits hero proposes a swimming race. As each spirit arrives, hero drowns it — Mythoi

Motif

Fatal swimming race. To trick spirits hero proposes a swimming race. As each spirit arrives, hero drowns it.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Fatal deceptive game. · view the constellation · filed as K869.4

Filed across the traditions

Hawaii Beckwith Myth 441.

Within the index

Filed under Fatal deceptive game – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it

Deceptive game: fox wants to be frightened; titmouse whistles for dogs and the fox is nearly caught Deceptive hide and seek game. Hide and seek game proposed by seven demons so as to kill hero Deceptive game: "Eat me up!" Camel is killed by lion

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