μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • Missouri FrenchCarrière.
Within the index

Filed under Escapes.

9 finer motifs beneath it
Giant breaks from tower prisonCaptive bores way out of prisonEscape through underground passageEscape from slavery (pirates). (Cf. R61.)Captive hews through iron prison with swordCaptive knocks prison roof off. (Cf. F627.)Escape from pit of snakes by means of rope. (Cf. Q465, R41.3.1.)Rescue from prison by beheading giant keeperEscape from prison because of bribed guards
Filed beside it
Escape from graveEscape from homeAnimal eludes bird watchman and escapes from his holeEscape from executionEscape from ship while captors quarrelInscription accidentally seen tells hero how to escape captivityEscape from fairyland. (Cf. F210.)Escapes – miscellaneous
Travels with
Prayer unfastens boy's fetters. (Cf. R211.)
Carried in tale types

wander