μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Peasant rescues abandoned child.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of abandoned or lost persons. · view the constellation · filed as R131.6

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg
  • Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 139
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • Babylonian Spence 17, 157
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
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.) Fisher rescues abandoned child Servant 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

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