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Filed under Rescuers.

16 finer motifs beneath 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.) 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.)
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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 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

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