Woman suckles imprisoned relative through prison wall — Mythoi

Motif

Woman suckles imprisoned relative through prison wall.

Captives and fugitives. · Captivity. · Behavior of captives. · view the constellation · filed as R81

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman.
general **Köhler-Bolte I 373, II 387
general *Fb "datter" IV 94b
general *DeCock Studien en Essays 23ff.
general *Crane Vitry 232f. No. 238
general *Oesterley No. 215
general Herbert III 220
general Alphabet No. 166
general Scala Celi 39a No. 220
general *Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 28. Spanish: Keller, Espinosa II No. 17

Within the index

Filed under Behavior of captives.

1 finer motif beneath it

Woman suckles husband isolated on rock

Filed beside it

Captive prince joins captor out of gratitude for his freedom. (He had refused to promise that he would not fight again.) (Cf. W27.) Defiant prisoners refuse to accept grace even from their father unless it is granted them all. (Cf. M165.) Defeated warriors go into the conqueror's service Surrendering Captive sends secret message outside (in orange or on handkerchief) Baker, disguised as old woman, substitutes for princess in cell when he brings bread to her Prisoner's sustenance from outside prison. (Cf. R81.) Captive protected by angel from abductor [First Edition: R90. Captivity – miscellaneous.]

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Prisoner's sustenance from outside prison. (Cf. R81.)

Carried in tale types

Out-riddling the Judge · ATU 927 2 recorded variants
The Suckled Prisoner · ATU 985* 1 recorded variant

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