μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Rescue of princess (maiden) from dragon.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of captive. · view the constellation · filed as R111.1.3

Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Spanish Espinosa II Nos. 133–135, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 68f.
  • Greek *Frazer Apollodorus I 158 n. 3 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. IV
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda.
  • general *Types 300, 303
  • general *Hartland Perseus III 1–65 passim
  • general **Ranke FFC CXIV
  • general *BP I 534
  • general *Loomis White Magic 119. See also references to B11.10 and B11.11. – Icelandic: *Boberg
Within the index

Filed under Princess (maiden) rescued from captor.

Filed beside it
Rescue of princess from ogre. See references to R11.1 Princess rescued from robbers Rescue of princess (maiden) from giant (monster). (Cf. G100.) Rescue of woman from snake-husband. (Cf. B604.1.) Princess ransomed from slavery. (Cf. R61.) Rescue of princess (maiden) from magician. (Cf. D1711.) Rescue of maidens from witches. (Cf. G200.) Princess rescued from undesired suitor Rescue of princess (queen, maiden) from supernatural being who has won her at game of chance Maiden rescued from rakshasa Princess rescued from captivity of elephant Rescue of girl from tigers
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Devastating fox. Monthly human sacrifice Nuptial tabu. Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite time Transformation: man to stone Petrification by glance Transformation to husband's (lover's) form to seduce woman Magic sandals Magic cap Magic cap renders invisible: tarnkappe. (Cf. D1067.2, D1361.16.) Magic sandals bear person aloft. (Cf. D1065.5.) Night magically lengthened Three women have but one eye among them. Pass it around. (Cf. F513.1.1.) Three women have but one tooth among them. Pass it around. (Cf. F512.1.2.)
Carried in tale types

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