μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Brother rescues sister(s). (Cf. G551.1.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R156

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Spanish Espinosa II No. 18
  • Greek Grote I 156
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham.
Within the index

Filed under Rescuers.

Filed beside it
Husband rescues wife Wife rescues husband Parents rescues child. (Cf. S351.) Children rescue parents Brothers rescue brothers Sisters rescue sisters. (Cf. G551.2.) Sister rescues brother(s) Lover rescues his lady Rescue by captor's daughter (wife, mother) Rescue by grateful dead man. (Cf. E341.) Rescue by giant. (Cf. G100.) Rescue by saint (holy man). (Cf. R121.6.) Brothers having extraordinary skill rescue princess Master rescues disciple Angels as rescuers Other rescuers
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Rescue of sister from ogre by brother

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