μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Rescue by grateful dead man. (Cf. E341.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R163

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Types 505–508
  • general **Liljeblad passim
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 Brother rescues sister(s). (Cf. G551.1.) Sisters rescue sisters. (Cf. G551.2.) Sister rescues brother(s) Lover rescues his lady Rescue by captor's daughter (wife, mother) 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.)
The grateful dead
Carried in tale types

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