μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Miraculous rescue.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of captive. · view the constellation · filed as R122

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Filed under Rescue of captive.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Prisoner whirled away in blaze of fire Prisoner carried off in cloud. (Cf. D2121.7.)
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.) Means of rescue from prison Boon granted after prayer and widow's son is released from prison

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