Animal saves man from death sentence — Mythoi

Motif

Animal saves man from death sentence.

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

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys
Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Animals save person's life. (Cf. B540.)

4 finer motifs beneath 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 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 Woman slandered as adulteress is thrown into lion pit. Lions do not harm her Eagle carries off condemned child

Filed beside it

Animal warns of fatal danger Animal saves man from pursuer Animal overcomes man's adversary Animal spares man he is about to devour Animal saves man from death by burning Animal saves man from death by drowning Animal saves person's life – miscellaneous

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