Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

baited capture through sweet or desired food

baited_capture_through_sweet_or_desired_food

A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Baits, Traps, and Predatory Lures. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


buddhist

  • Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 END OF THE STORY ABOUT TRUE DIVINITY. / END OF THE STORY ON A HAPPY LIFE. / END OF THE STORY OF THE BANYAN DEER. / END OF THE STORY OF THE DART OF LOVE.; lines 9826-9949 confidence: high

    During a festival, Tissa’s parents mourn his absence; a slave-girl asks what dish he liked most and promises to bring him back if granted authority.

    The slave-girl uses Tissa’s favored food to gain control, and Sanjaya uses honey-smeared grass to lure the antelope into the palace.

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