The constellation
R131 Exposed or abandoned child rescued
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- Nurse begs alms from door to door so as to keep child and nurture him · R131.0.1 entry
- Miraculous rescue of all exposed children · R131.0.2 entry
- Hunter rescues abandoned child · R131.1 entry
- Miller rescues abandoned child · R131.2 entry
- Herdsman rescues abandoned child. (Cf. S351.2.) · R131.3 entry
- Fisher rescues abandoned child · R131.4 entry
- Servant rescues abandoned child · R131.5 entry
- Peasant rescues abandoned child · R131.6 entry
- Merchant rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N851.) · R131.7 entry
- Other workmen rescue abandoned child · R131.8 entry
- Porter rescues abandoned child · R131.9 entry
- Hermit rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N843, R169.2.) · R131.10 entry
- Exalted person rescues abandoned child · R131.11 entry
- Fairy rescues abandoned child. (Cf. F311.) · R131.12 entry
- Palmer rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N846.1.) · R131.13 entry
- Sailors rescue abandoned child · R131.14 entry
- Children abandoned in a boat survive storm and are rescued · R131.15 entry
- Angel rescues abandoned child · R131.16 entry
- Coyote rescues abandoned child(ren) · R131.17 entry
- Pious woman rescues abandoned child · R131.18 entry
- Bard (poet) rescues abandoned child · R131.19 entry
- Indians rescue abandoned children · R131.20 entry
carried in tale type
- The Predestined Wife [T22 · ATU 930A
- Oedipus · ATU 931