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- Captors deceived into believing captive is planning to stay with them: vigilance relaxed. Captured general orders heavy boxes taken into the temple. These are thought to be gold and it is concluded that he will not try to leave. He escapes. K536
- Escape by falsely reporting one's ability to escape. "I should be caught if there were not an escape at the back." When the captors run to the rear, the captive escapes. K542
- Escape by frightening would-be captors. (Cf. K1710.) K547
- Men ordered to dance before being killed. Dance figure arranged so as to defeat captors. K551.3.6.3
- Captors give captive respite in order to witness alleged marvel. K551.28
- Escape by persuading captors to dance. K606.2
- Master thief persuades captors to dive into water: steals their clothes. K634.2
- Captors lured into drowning selves. K656
- Escape from ship while captors quarrel. R216
- Cock killed by his captors in spite of his plea of usefulness to man. U33