μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Eagle carries man to safety.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animal rescuer or retriever. · view the constellation · filed as B542.1.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri-French Carrière
  • Finnish Kalevala rune 7 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune VII
  • Japanese Hartland Science 194, Ikeda. – Africa (Kaffir): Theal 47, 127, (Vai): Ellis 242 No. 49.
  • general *Type 301
  • general BP II 300 (Gr. No. 91). See all references under B322.1. Irish myth: Cross
Within the index

Filed under Bird flies with man to safety.

Filed beside it
Bat rescues man from height. Bat lets him down in a spider-web basket Measuring worm rescues from a height
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Helpful eagle. See references in B322.1 Tabu: looking up Tasks assigned suitors. Bride as prize for accomplishment. (For nature of tasks see H1000ff.) Old woman helper

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