μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal rescuer – miscellaneous.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animal rescuer or retriever. · view the constellation · filed as B549

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

5 finer motifs beneath it
Girl saved by lion from ravishment. (Cf. B443.) Dragon makes bridge across stream for holy man. (Cf. B11.) Abandoned child rescued by dog Animal rescues from cave Hero saved from ravaging snake by crab companion. [Inadvertant duplication of B524.1.12.]
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 carries man through air to safety 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

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