Escape to the stars. Fugitives rise in the air and become stars. (Cf. R324.) — Mythoi

Motif

Escape to the stars. Fugitives rise in the air and become stars. (Cf. R324.)

Captives and fugitives. · Refuges and recapture. · Refuges. · view the constellation · filed as R321

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 18 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Greek Fox 250
Hindu Keith 76
Japanese Ikeda
Korean Zong in-Sob 218 No. 98
Eskimo (West Hudson Bay) Boas BAM XV 360
N. Am. Indian Thompson Tales 291f. nn. 71, 71a
S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 158, 164, (Jivaro): ibid. 149.

Within the index

Filed under Refuges.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Sister escapes to the stars to avoid marrying brother. He is the thunder and her face is Lightning Escape to moon. Pursued hero escapes to moon

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 Well (spring) as refuge Girl hidden in skin of her dead mother 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Refuge in air. Fugitive supernaturally rises in air to escape. (Cf. R321.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Origin of the Pleiades

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