Cities of refuge — Mythoi

Motif

Cities of refuge.

Captives and fugitives. · Refuges and recapture. · Refuges. · view the constellation · filed as R345

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Filed across the traditions

Jewish *Neuman.

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 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

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