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Motifs
- Angel causes earth to quake, releasing prisoners for saint. D2148.1
- Ogre deceived into releasing prisoner. G560
- Cat fails to be beguiled into releasing mouse. The mouse tells the cat a tale. The cat answers at last, "Even so, I eat you up." K561.1.1
- The three teachings of the bird (fox). In return for release from captivity the bird (fox) gives the man three teachings. These usually mock the man for his foolishness in releasing what he has. (See for these counsels: J21.12, J21.13, J21.14.) K604
- Saint's requests for releasing souls from hell. (Cf. Q20.) Q174.1.1