Captivity in dungeon

Motif

Captivity in dungeon.

Captives and fugitives. · Captivity. · Places of captivity. · view the constellation · filed as R41.3

Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Irish myth*Cross
EnglishWells 22 (Sir Beues of Hamtoun)
JewishNeuman.

Within the index

Filed under Captivity in tower (castle, prison).

4 finer motifs beneath it

Prison filled with snakes. (Cf. Q465.1.)Prison with stream of water in it Prison floor with spikes in it Captivity in well

Filed beside it

Captivity in castle Captivity in tower Groom as prisoner in his and giantess's bridal chamber. (Cf. R41.5.)Abducted princess fettered in hall with 100 doors. Bridal bed for her and giant in the midst. (Cf. R111.2.3.)Captivity in a pillar Captivity in cages. (Cf. Q433.1.)

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