Means of rescue from prison.
Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of captive. · view the constellation · filed as R121
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Princess pulled through prison window by hand and freedRescuer impersonates captive and deceives blind guardian while captive escapesHouse burned (torn) down to deliver man imprisoned in itAnts carry silk threads to prisoner, who makes rope and escapes. They have thread tied to their feetAriadne-thread. Prisoner given a thread as a clue to find his way out of the labyrinth in which he is being confinedRescue from prison by saint, who enters and breaks fetters. (Cf. R165.)Lovers ransomed from prisonFairy mound destroyed to rescue person confined in itStream carries communication between prisoner and rescuerWith her teeth woman files away chain tying up husband
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Goddess delivers and restores goods of man thrown into jailRescue of captive maiden. (Cf. H1385.1, R10.1.)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.)Miraculous rescueBoon granted after prayer and widow's son is released from prison