Fisher rescues abandoned child — Mythoi

Motif

Fisher rescues abandoned child.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of abandoned or lost persons. · view the constellation · filed as R131.4

Filed across the traditions

English Wells 14 (The Lay of Havelok)
Italian Novella Rotunda.
general *Types 707, 930
general BP II 380ff.
general *Boje 65, 126
general *Aarne FFC XXIII 62

Within the index

Filed under Exposed or abandoned child rescued.

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 Miller rescues abandoned child Herdsman rescues abandoned child. (Cf. S351.2.) 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

The Three Golden Children (previously The Three Golden Sons) · ATU 707 256 recorded variants

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