Rescue of captive maiden. (Cf. H1385.1, R10.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

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

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

Filed across the traditions

Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "princesse"
French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 18
Spanish Espinosa II Nos. 133–35, III Nos. 140, 143
India *Thompson-Balys
N. Am. Indian Thompson CColl II 334ff.
general *Sparnaay 45ff.
general Hdwb. d. Märchens I 550a nn. 219, 220, 554b

Within the index

Filed under Rescue of captive.

9 finer motifs beneath it

All man's property offered to rescuer of stolen daughter Princess (maiden) rescued from captor Princess rescued from place of captivity 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

Filed beside it

Goddess delivers and restores goods of man thrown into jail Magic rescue of prisoner from mound. (Cf. R45.) King transformed to parrot frees captured parrots. (Cf. D641.) Rescue from robbers' den. (Cf. R111.1.2.) Rescue from being burned. (Cf. R175.) Means of rescue from prison Miraculous rescue Boon granted after prayer and widow's son is released from prison

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Quest for stolen princess Princess (maiden) abducted. (Cf. R11.1, R12.1, R13.1, R16.1, R17.1, R25.1, R31.)

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