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Group No. 127


Letter

K. Deceptions

Group No.

K2300 – K2399

Group name

Other deceptions

Description

K2351.1.1. Fire tied to foxes’ tails: destroys enemy‘s cities and fields. Jewish: Neuman.
 
K2351.3. Mice and hogs let loose put elephant cavalry to flight. *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 528; Spanish: Espinosa III Nos. 246 – 248; Jewish: Neuman.
 
K2356. Women throw ashes in eyes of attacking soldiers, so that they are defeated. Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 301 No. 17; Jewish: *Neuman.
 
K2357.4. Rabbi feigns death to be carried out of the besieged city and to approach enemy. Jewish: Neuman.
 
K2357.5. Weapons disguised permit entry to enemies‘ camp. Jewish: Neuman; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 390.

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