Rescue of captive — Mythoi

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Rescue of captive.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of captive. · view the constellation · filed as R110

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Goddess delivers and restores goods of man thrown into jail Rescue of captive maiden. (Cf. H1385.1, R10.1.) Magic rescue of prisoner from mound. (Cf. R45.) King transformed to parrot frees captured parrots. (Cf. D641.) Rescue from robbers' den. (Cf. R111.1.2.) Rescue from being burned. (Cf. R175.) Means of rescue from prison Miraculous rescue Boon granted after prayer and widow's son is released from prison

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