μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Well (spring) as refuge.

Captives and fugitives. · Refuges and recapture. · Refuges. · view the constellation · filed as R317

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Africa (Benga) Nassau 225 No. 33, (Kaffir): Theal 129, (Basuto): Jacottet 160 No. 23.
  • general Fb "kilde" II 118b
Within the index

Filed under Refuges.

Filed beside it
Tree refuge Forest as refuge Princess hides in straw Negro takes refuge under princess's throne Cave as refuge Refuge on rock in sea 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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