μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Kite steals jewels and thus saves condemned man. Innocent man in possession of stolen jewels, is about to be apprehended. Kite carries off the jewels and saves him.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals save person's life. · view the constellation · filed as B522.2

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Penzer IV 192 n. 1
Within the index

Filed under Animal saves man from death sentence.

Filed beside it
Serpent shows condemned man how to save prince's life. Bites the prince and then shows the man the proper remedy (cf. B512). By thus ingratiating himself the man is freed from false accusation Woman slandered as adulteress is thrown into lion pit. Lions do not harm her Eagle carries off condemned child
Carried in tale types

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