Unpromising hero as rescuer. (Cf. L100.) — Mythoi

Motif

Unpromising hero as rescuer. (Cf. L100.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R169.10

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Other rescuers.

1 finer motif beneath it

Fool rescues girl and wins her for his wife

Filed beside it

Hero in disguise of foolish knight, then of black knight, rescues lady. (Cf. R222.) Boys rescued from beasts by hermit. (Cf. N843, R131.10.) Boy saved by werwolf. (Cf. D113.1.1.) Hero rescued by servant. (Cf. P361, R53.4.) Hero rescued by friend Youth saved from death sentence by father's friend Royal minister rescues abandoned queen(s). (Cf. P110.) Predestined rescuer Boy rescued by childless woman Unknown helper(s) emerge(s) in the last moment and turn(s) out later to be well known. (Cf. R222.) Hero rescued by sailors Child rescued by nurse Wounded hero restored in peasant's house Rescue by stranger Death as rescuer. (Cf. R185.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Unpromising hero (heroine)

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