Tree refuge — Mythoi

Motif

Tree refuge.

Captives and fugitives. · Refuges and recapture. · Refuges. · view the constellation · filed as R311

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Missouri French Carrière
India *Thompson-Balys
Chinese Graham
Japanese Ikeda
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 341 n. 230
S. Am. Indian (Toba) Métraux MAFLS XL 62
Africa (Zulu) Callaway 145, 346.
general Type 162*
general *Fb "træ" III 865a
general *Hdwb. d. Märchens I 199a
general BP I 429, II 195f. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s. v. "arbres"

Within the index

Filed under Refuges.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Trees magically hide a fugitive King escapes pursuers through hollow tree in his hall Stolen child found in hollow tree Stretching tree refuge for fugitive. (Cf. D482.1.)

Filed beside it

Forest as refuge Princess hides in straw Negro takes refuge under princess's throne Cave as refuge Refuge on rock in sea Well (spring) as refuge Girl hidden in skin of her dead mother Escape to the stars. Fugitives rise in the air and become stars. (Cf. R324.) Eagle's nest as refuge Refuge in upper world Refuge in air. Fugitive supernaturally rises in air to escape. (Cf. R321.) Church (altar) as refuge Escape to fairyland. (Cf. F210.) Earth opens to rescue fugitive Hero takes refuge at king's court Roof as refuge for pursued animals

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