μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Church (altar) as refuge.

Captives and fugitives. · Refuges and recapture. · Refuges. · view the constellation · filed as R325

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Filed under Refuges.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Devil chases ghost of wicked man until he puts his head into chapel window. (Cf. E754.) Idol cracks open to grant refuge to fugitive in answer to prayer; then closes again Saint offers murderer refuge
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 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.) Escape to fairyland. (Cf. F210.) Earth opens to rescue fugitive Hero takes refuge at king's court Roof as refuge for pursued animals
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Ambiguous oracle Eyes of beheaded person gouged out

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