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Motifs
- Extraordinary nature phenomena at prisoner's miraculous release. F960.5
- Ears not to be cut off a second time. Executioner discovers that the prisoner's ears are of stucco, having been clipped for a previous offense. J1184.2
- Dupe persuaded to take prisoner's place in a sack: killed. The bag is to be thrown into the sea. The trickster keeps shouting that he does not want to go to heaven (or marry the princess); the dupe gladly substitutes for him. (Cf. K714.2.1.) K842
- Dupe persuaded to take prisoner's place suspended in air. K842.1
- Dupe persuaded to take prisoner's place in pit. K842.2
- Sign of prisoner's reprieve changed by wind. A flag to be flown in certain way, but wind catches it just at the wrong moment so that prisoner is executed. N394.1
- Prisoner's sustenance from outside prison. (Cf. R81.) R84
- Saint appears to captor in vision and demands prisoner's release. (Cf. R165.) R121.6.1