Princess rescued from place of captivity — Mythoi

Motif

Princess rescued from place of captivity.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of captive. · view the constellation · filed as R111.2

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-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 world 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

Filed beside it

All man's property offered to rescuer of stolen daughter Princess (maiden) rescued from captor Means of rescuing princess Hero returns rescued princess to her betrothed Nobleman rescues lady from treacherous servant Girl rescued and then abandoned Joint rescuers quarrel over rescued princess Rescued person stolen from rescuer

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