Rescue – miscellaneous motifs — Mythoi

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Rescue – miscellaneous motifs.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as R170

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8 finer motifs beneath it

Rescue at the stake. (Cf. R151.2, R154.1.1, R164.2, R215.) Executioner miraculously blinded: condemned man saved Demon enclosed in bottle released True rescuer hidden by girl when he arrives to claim her Mortal fights with "Death". (Cf. R169.16.) Horn of Roncevalles. Hero calls aid of waiting soldiers on horn Rescued person horrifies rescuers: e.g., they swoon on seeing him King (prince) returns home (from exile) and rescues his native country

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