Fugitive cuts tail of camel caught by pursuer and it turns into grass — Mythoi

Motif

Fugitive cuts tail of camel caught by pursuer and it turns into grass.

Captives and fugitives. · Escapes and pursuits. · Flights. · view the constellation · filed as R231.2

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Obstacle flight – Atalanta type. Objects are thrown back which the pursuer stops to pick up while the fugitive escapes.

1 finer motif beneath it

Helpful animal's tail cut off so pursuers who hang onto tail are shaken off into river

Filed beside it

Ogre tries to retain fugitive by tempting him with gold ring; but he takes ring by cutting off the hand

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