Raven rescues man from pit — Mythoi

Motif

Raven rescues man from pit.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animal rescuer or retriever. · view the constellation · filed as B547.2

Filed across the traditions

French-Canadian Sister Marie Ursule (B542.3).

Within the index

Filed under Animal rescues man from dangerous place.

1 finer motif beneath it

Man falls in hole with horse; buzzards gather; he lassoes a number of buzzards, ties them together, frightens them; all fly at once, carry him from hole. (Tall tale.)

Filed beside it

Animal rescues man from well Centaur rescues man from beast-infested jungle Frog rescues man from kingdom of the snakes

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