Demon enclosed in bottle released — Mythoi

Motif

Demon enclosed in bottle released.

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as R181

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman, **Levi Revue des Études Juives LXXXV 137
India *Thompson-Balys
Japanese Ikeda.
general *Type 331
general *BP II 414ff., IV 321

Within the index

Filed under Rescue – miscellaneous motifs.

1 finer motif beneath it

Demon imprisoned in tree released

Filed beside it

Rescue at the stake. (Cf. R151.2, R154.1.1, R164.2, R215.) Executioner miraculously blinded: condemned man saved 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

Carried in tale types

The Spirit in the Bottle · ATU 331 2 recorded variants

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