Rescue of princess (maiden) from giant (monster). (Cf. G100.) — Mythoi

Motif

Rescue of princess (maiden) from giant (monster). (Cf. G100.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of captive. · view the constellation · filed as R111.1.4

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
English Wells 117 (Sir Torrent of Portyngale)
Icelandic *Boberg
India Thompson-Balys
Japanese Ikeda.
general *Dickson 132 n. 106
general *Brown Iwain 50 n. 1

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 dragon 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Giant ogre. Polyphemus. (For motifs concerning giants who are not malevolent but merely large, see F531.)

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