μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Miller rescues abandoned child.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of abandoned or lost persons. · view the constellation · filed as R131.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 116.
  • general *Types 707, 930
  • general BP II 380ff.
  • general *Aarne FFC XXIII 61
Within the index

Filed under Exposed or abandoned child rescued.

1 finer motif beneath it
Miller rescues drowning princess
Filed beside it
Nurse begs alms from door to door so as to keep child and nurture him Miraculous rescue of all exposed children Hunter rescues abandoned child Herdsman rescues abandoned child. (Cf. S351.2.) Fisher rescues abandoned child Servant rescues abandoned child Peasant rescues abandoned child Merchant rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N851.) Other workmen rescue abandoned child Porter rescues abandoned child Hermit rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N843, R169.2.) Exalted person rescues abandoned child Fairy rescues abandoned child. (Cf. F311.) Palmer rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N846.1.) Sailors rescue abandoned child Children abandoned in a boat survive storm and are rescued
Carried in tale types

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