Hero rescued by servant. (Cf. P361, R53.4.) — Mythoi

Motif

Hero rescued by servant. (Cf. P361, R53.4.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R169.4

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 519, 851

Within the index

Filed under Other rescuers.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Rescue of bride from mysterious perils by hidden faithful servant Rescue of king's children by faithful servant

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 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.) 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.)

Faithful servant Faithful servant locks his master and his friend up in a little house built from wood from their wrecked ships; they falsely think themselves betrayed

Carried in tale types

The Strong Woman as Bride (Brunhilde) · ATU 519 4 recorded variants

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