μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Son rescues mother.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R154.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 207.
Within the index

Filed under Children rescue parents.

1 finer motif beneath it
Son rescues mother from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.)
Filed beside it
Children rescue mother from lion's den Son rescues father Daughter rescues father

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “rescues” · wander