Princess(es) rescued from lower world — Mythoi

Motif

Princess(es) rescued from lower world.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of captive. · view the constellation · filed as R111.2.1

Filed across the traditions

French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 25
Missouri French Carrière
Spanish Espinosa II 133–135
India Thompson-Balys
Indonesia Dixon 215.
general *Type 301
general *BP II 300

Within the index

Filed under Princess rescued from place of captivity.

1 finer motif beneath it

Stolen woman rescued from lower world

Filed beside it

Rescue of princess from mountain Princess rescued from giant's cave where she is fettered to a chair by the hair. (Cf. R41.5.) Princess rescued from temple where she is imprisoned Girl rescued from tree

Carried in tale types

The Three Stolen Princesses · ATU 301 2 recorded variants

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