μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Hero abducted by witch who loves him.

Captives and fugitives. · Captivity. · Abduction. · view the constellation · filed as R10.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg.
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Filed under Abduction.

1 finer motif beneath it
Abduction of bridegroom and killing of his bride planned as giantess's revenge
Filed beside it
Princess (maiden) abducted. (Cf. R11.1, R12.1, R13.1, R16.1, R17.1, R25.1, R31.) Pretended abduction. Adulterous wife plots own abduction by paramour Children abducted Abduction by monster (ogre). (Cf. G440.) Abduction by pirates Abduction by animal Deity (demigod) abducts person Abduction by transformed person Abduction by whirlwind. (Cf. D1520.28.) Abduction by rejected suitor Abduction by giving soporific Abduction with aid of magic mask which renders invisible. (Cf. D1361.32.) Abductor in disguise. (Cf. K1310.) Abduction through underground passage Light extinguished and woman stolen. (Cf. R10.1.) Abduction by stealing clothes of bathers

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