μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • IcelandicBoberg
  • West IndiesFlowers 571.
Within the index

Filed under Rescuers.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Hero rescued by his ladyLover rescues his lady from abductorPrincess rescued by blind man restores his sight and marries himLover rescues his lady from drowningLover rescues his lady from the gallows
Filed beside it
Husband rescues wifeWife rescues husbandParents rescues child. (Cf. S351.)Children rescue parentsBrothers rescue brothersBrother rescues sister(s). (Cf. G551.1.)Sisters rescue sisters. (Cf. G551.2.)Sister rescues brother(s)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 princessMaster rescues discipleAngels as rescuersOther rescuers

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