Mortal fights with "Death". (Cf. R169.16.) — Mythoi

Motif

Mortal fights with "Death". (Cf. R169.16.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as R185

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Greek *Frazer Apollodorus I 92 n. 3, Fox 38, 107 (Alcestis, Sisyphus) → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX
India Thompson-Balys.
general *BP III 293

Within the index

Filed under Rescue – miscellaneous motifs.

1 finer motif beneath it

Mortal deceives Angel of Death. (Cf. V233.)

Filed beside 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 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.)

Death as rescuer. (Cf. R185.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Sleepless dragon Brazen-footed, fire-breathing bulls. (Cf. B15.6, B15.5) Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.) Bird language Grateful animals Helpful serpent Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god Transformation and disenchantment at will Power of self-transformation received from a god Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.) Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.) Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)

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