μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Rescue of captive maiden. (Cf. H1385.1, R10.1.)

5 finer motifs beneath it
Princess(es) rescued from lower worldRescue of princess from mountainPrincess 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 imprisonedGirl rescued from tree
Filed beside it
All man's property offered to rescuer of stolen daughterPrincess (maiden) rescued from captorMeans of rescuing princessHero returns rescued princess to her betrothedNobleman rescues lady from treacherous servantGirl rescued and then abandonedJoint rescuers quarrel over rescued princessRescued person stolen from rescuer

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