Father hides children from murderous mother. After many years they come forth and she dies of fright.
Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R153.2.1
Motif
Cited in the index
- general *Type 765.
Within the index
Filed under Father rescues children.
Carried in tale types
- The Mother who Wants to Kill her Children [S12] · ATU 765 1 recorded variant
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