μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Rescue at the stake. (Cf. R151.2, R154.1.1, R164.2, R215.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as R175

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • English Wells 97 (Chevalere Assigne)
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • West Indies Flowers 572.
  • general *Dickson 78 n. 40
  • general *Boje 116ff.
Within the index

Filed under Rescue – miscellaneous motifs.

1 finer motif beneath it
Escape from sacrificial altar on ram with golden fleece
Filed beside it
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
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Rescue from being burned. (Cf. R175.) Husband rescues wife from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) Son rescues mother from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) Giant rescues woman from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) Escape from execution Lightning strikes branch on which man is being hanged. Delay gives him chance to prove his innocence. (Cf. R175.)
Carried in tale types

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