Escape by intervention of Providence. (Cf. F942.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Escape by intervention of Providence. (Cf. F942.1.)

Captives and fugitives. · Refuges and recapture. · Refuges. · view the constellation · filed as R341

Within the index

Filed under Refuges.

1 finer motif beneath it

Lightning strikes branch on which man is being hanged. Delay gives him chance to prove his innocence. (Cf. R175.)

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.) Church (altar) as refuge Escape to fairyland. (Cf. F210.) Earth opens to rescue fugitive Hero takes refuge at king's court

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Ground opens and swallows up person Intervention of Providence saves person's life. (Cf. R341.)

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