μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Abduction.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Prince disguised as holy man abducts princessPrincely suitor in minstrel disguise carries princess away
Filed beside it
Princess (maiden) abducted. (Cf. R11.1, R12.1, R13.1, R16.1, R17.1, R25.1, R31.)Pretended abduction. Adulterous wife plots own abduction by paramourChildren abductedHero abducted by witch who loves himAbduction by monster (ogre). (Cf. G440.)Abduction by piratesAbduction by animalDeity (demigod) abducts personAbduction by transformed personAbduction by whirlwind. (Cf. D1520.28.)Abduction by rejected suitorAbduction by giving soporificAbduction with aid of magic mask which renders invisible. (Cf. D1361.32.)Abduction through underground passageLight extinguished and woman stolen. (Cf. R10.1.)Abduction by stealing clothes of bathers
Travels with
Seduction by disguise or substitution

wander