Escape from sea on fish's back. (Cf. B551.) — Mythoi

Motif

Escape from sea on fish's back. (Cf. B551.)

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animal rescuer or retriever. · view the constellation · filed as B541.1

Cited in the index

general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 868
general *Chauvin V 4 No. 2.

Within the index

Filed under Animal rescues man from sea.

1 finer motif beneath it

Fish swallows man to rescue him from sea

Filed beside it

Fox rescues man from sea Bird rescues man from sea. (Cf. B542, B450.) Dog rescues drowning man Fish rescues ship. (Cf. B470.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Animal carries man across water Fish carries man across water. (Cf. B541.1, all references in R246.)

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