μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Lover rescues his lady.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R161

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic Boberg
  • West Indies Flowers 571.
Within the index

Filed under Rescuers.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Hero rescued by his lady Lover rescues his lady from abductor Princess rescued by blind man restores his sight and marries him Lover rescues his lady from drowning Lover rescues his lady from the gallows
Filed beside it
Husband rescues wife Wife rescues husband Parents rescues child. (Cf. S351.) Children rescue parents Brothers rescue brothers Brother 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 princess Master rescues disciple Angels as rescuers Other rescuers

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