Trail of grain (Cf.ds). (Cf. R267.) — Mythoi

Motif

Trail of grain (Cf.ds). (Cf. R267.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of abandoned or lost persons. · view the constellation · filed as R135.0.2

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Abandoned children (wife, etc.) find way back by clue (bread-crumb, grain, pebble, etc.). They have dropped the objects while being led away.

1 finer motif beneath it

Trail of rice husks

Filed beside it

Stolen wife makes trail of speaking spittle for husband. Spittle speaks and directs him Trail of jewels Trail of shreds of dress Trail of thread Trail of ashes Trail of flowers Crumb (grain) trail eaten by birds. Lost persons cannot find way back

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fugitives trailed by mustard seeds (ashes) dropped from bag. (Cf. R135.)

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