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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 friendYouth saved from death sentence by father's friendRoyal minister rescues abandoned queen(s). (Cf. P110.)Predestined rescuerBoy rescued by childless womanUnpromising 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 sailorsChild rescued by nurseWounded hero restored in peasant's houseRescue by strangerDeath as rescuer. (Cf. R185.)
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Husband rescues wifeWife rescues husbandParents rescues child. (Cf. S351.)Children rescue parentsBrothers rescue brothersBrother rescues sister(s). (Cf. G551.1.)Sisters rescue sisters. (Cf. G551.2.)Sister rescues brother(s)Lover rescues his ladyRescue 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 princessMaster rescues discipleAngels as rescuers

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