Motif
companion lured into trap
companion_lured_into_trap
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.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE OLD WOMAN AND THE DOCTOR / THE MOON AND HER MOTHER / MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN / THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION; lines 1202-1219 confidence: high
The Fox tells the Lion he will arrange for him to get the Ass “if you'll promise to let me go free,” and the Lion agrees.
The Fox, after betraying the Ass to the Lion, leads the Ass to a hidden pit dug as an animal trap, where the Ass is caught.
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE OLD WOMAN AND THE DOCTOR / THE MOON AND HER MOTHER / MERCURY AND THE WOODMAN / THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION; lines 1202-1219 confidence: high
The Fox rejoins the Ass and leads him by a hidden pit dug by a hunter as a trap for wild animals; the Ass falls into it.
The Fox rejoins the Ass and contrives to lead him by a hidden pit, where the Ass falls in.
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