Release of animal by hunter (fisher) — Mythoi

Motif

Release of animal by hunter (fisher).

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Grateful animals. · Animal grateful to captor for release. · view the constellation · filed as B375

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Angola) Chatelain 159 No. 19 (deer). German: Grimm No. 60, 191. – India: Thompson-Balys. → on our shelf: Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 60

Within the index

Filed under Animal grateful to captor for release.

10 finer motifs beneath it

Fish returned to water: grateful Frog returned to spring: grateful. Teaches hero animals' language (Cf. B217) Bird released: grateful Squirrel released: grateful and helpful Monkey released: grateful Rat released: grateful Leopard released: grateful Turtle released: grateful Serpent released: grateful Jackal released: grateful

Filed beside it

Small animal released from jaws of large one: grateful Other animals grateful for release Wasp released from vase full of honey: grateful

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Treasure from bird's feathers Speaking lion Speaking bear Speaking wolf Speaking fox Speaking hare (rabbit) Helpful animals a gift Magic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf. (Cf. F451.7, G234, D1711.) Witch lives in forest Witch transforms to stone One brother rescues another from ogre Inscribed name on article as token of ownership. (Cf. H94.10.)

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