μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Stolen child rescued by animal nurse. (Cf. B535.)

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animal rescuer or retriever. · view the constellation · filed as B543.3

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • general *Krappe Balor 80ff.
Within the index

Filed under Animal finds stolen person.

1 finer motif beneath it
Elephant rescues stolen girl
Filed beside it
Animal helps on quest for vanished wife Bottlefly finds stolen woman in sky Animal finds stolen goods
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal nurse. Animal nourishes abandoned child

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