Unknown helper(s) emerge(s) in the last moment and turn(s) out later to be well known. (Cf. R222.) — Mythoi

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Unknown helper(s) emerge(s) in the last moment and turn(s) out later to be well known. (Cf. R222.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R169.11

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Other rescuers.

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

Unknown knight. (Three days' tournament.) For three days in succession an unknown knight in different armor wins a tournament and escapes without recognition. Finally identified by tokens

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