Murder by strategy – miscellaneous.
Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Murder by strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K929
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Murder by leaving poisoned wine One-eyed doe outwitted by approaching from her blind side. Accustomed to feed on a cliff with her sound eye next the land Ruler promises minister that he will not kill him "on any day of his life." Dispels his suspicions. Has him killed at night Pretended flight draws victims Murder by slipping gold coins into meat customarily demanded by enemy Murder by feigned quarrel. Peacemaker killed Men deceived into killing each other Hero, who has eloped with affianced wife of king, induced to return to court and treacherously slain during enforced absence of his sureties at drinking bouts Murder by pushing off cliff Old wife provokes sparrow to speak and therefore drop new wife whom he is carrying in his beak Concealed weapons in food basket sent king: kills servant who opens it False message from other world causes man to go on funeral pyre Hare causes pursuing she-bear to stick between trees and kills her
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Feigning death to kill enemy Robbers' (giants') heads cut off one by one as they enter house Disguised hero attacks enemy at feast Murder from ambush Dancer stabs spectator. Uses one of the figures of the dance as a ruse Treacherous murder during hunt Man murdered while praying Fox rids himself of fleas. He lets himself sink in water somewhat with a bundle of hay. The fleas gather on the hay-bundle and he dives into the water Artificial whale made as stratagem. Enemies surprised and killed Murder by bleeding: taking more blood than victim realizes Person cuts drawbridge partly through. Giant falls into moat. (Cf. K14, K1431, K1961.1.3.) Victim pushed into fire Victim pushed into water Slaughter of animals by stampede Murder through transformation
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