Animal carries man through air to safety — Mythoi

Motif

Animal carries man through air to safety.

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

Within the index

Filed under Animal rescuer or retriever. Rescue person or retrieve lost object.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Bird flies with man to safety Escape on flying horse. (Cf. B41.2.)

Filed beside it

Birds throw some of their feathers to the hero in danger and he flies off Helpful horse rescues children Animal rescues man from sea Animal finds stolen person Animal rescues captive Animal rescues from trap (net) Animal searches for dead man Animal rescues man from dangerous place Animal retrieves lost object Animal rescuer – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Bird rescues man from sea. (Cf. B542, B450.)

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