Motif
betrayal by companions after a successful rescue
betrayal_by_companions_after_a_successful_rescue
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
germanic
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Household Tales by Brothers Grimm SECOND STORY / FIRST STORY / SECOND STORY / THIRD STORY; lines 21023-21096 confidence: high
Hans has the maiden drawn up in the basket, then distrusts his companions and sends his club in the basket instead of himself.
Hans sends the maiden upward, but his companions let the basket fall when they believe he may be in it and later depart with the maiden.
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