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Means of rescue from prison.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of captive. · view the constellation · filed as R121

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Filed under Rescue of captive.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Princess pulled through prison window by hand and freed Rescuer impersonates captive and deceives blind guardian while captive escapes House burned (torn) down to deliver man imprisoned in it Ants carry silk threads to prisoner, who makes rope and escapes. They have thread tied to their feet Ariadne-thread. Prisoner given a thread as a clue to find his way out of the labyrinth in which he is being confined Rescue from prison by saint, who enters and breaks fetters. (Cf. R165.) Lovers ransomed from prison Fairy mound destroyed to rescue person confined in it Stream carries communication between prisoner and rescuer With her teeth woman files away chain tying up husband
Filed beside it
Goddess delivers and restores goods of man thrown into jail Rescue 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 rescue Boon granted after prayer and widow's son is released from prison
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Disguised wife helps husband escape from prison. (Cf. R121.) Angel looses man's fetters. (Cf. R121.)

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