Dog rescues drowning man — Mythoi

Motif

Dog rescues drowning man.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animal rescuer or retriever. · view the constellation · filed as B541.4

Cited in the index

general Type 540*.

Within the index

Filed under Animal rescues man from sea.

1 finer motif beneath it

Boat towed by dog

Filed beside it

Escape from sea on fish's back. (Cf. B551.) Fox rescues man from sea Bird rescues man from sea. (Cf. B542, B450.) Fish rescues ship. (Cf. B470.)

Carried in tale types

The Dog and the Sailor (previously The Dog in the Sea) · ATU 540 1 recorded variant

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