Captives and fugitives

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• Captivity. R0
• Wild man captured and tamed. R1
• God holds the devil captive for three years. R2
• King imprisons another king's embassy. R3
• Surprise capture. R4
• Enemy surprised while bathing: taken. R4.1
• Capture on field of battle. R5
• Enemy host imprisoned by earthen walls thrown up by hero's chariot wheels. R5.1
• Hero captured by being pressed between shields from all sides. R5.2
• Messenger of Death imprisoned. R6
• Men held captive in the Land of Women. (Cf. F112.) R7
• Gods captured. R8
• Captivity – miscellaneous. R9
• Sun captured. R9.1
• Sun captured during visit to earth. R9.1.1
• Sun and Moon captured by creditor, thus causing eclipse. R9.1.2
• Sun and Moon imprison each other. R9.1.3
• Grain and pulse in human form imprisoned by wicked king. R9.2
• Ogress captured and reformed. R9.3
• Fire-maiden imprisoned in iron house. R9.4
• Cow imprisoned until it promises not to eat men. R9.5
• King imprisons all living creatures. R9.6
• Abduction. R10
• Princess (maiden) abducted. (Cf. R11.1, R12.1, R13.1, R16.1, R17.1, R25.1, R31.) R10.1
• Maiden abducted by soldiers. R10.1.1
• Lover abducts maiden from cruel father and brother. R10.1.2
• Pretended abduction. Adulterous wife plots own abduction by paramour. R10.2
• Children abducted. R10.3
• Hero abducted by witch who loves him. R10.4
• Abduction of bridegroom and killing of his bride planned as giantess's revenge. R10.4.1
• Abduction by monster (ogre). (Cf. G440.) R11
• Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre). (Cf. R10.1.) R11.1
• Abduction of girl by half bestial man (hair on body, nails of dog). R11.1.1
• Abduction by devil. R11.2
• Devil carries off wicked people. R11.2.1
• Devil carries off emperor because of his many murders. R11.2.1.1
• Abduction by demon. R11.2.2
• Abduction by Echo. R11.2.2.1
• Abduction by giant. (Cf. F531, G100.) R11.3
• Abduction by pirates. R12
• Maiden abducted by pirates (robbers). (Cf. R10.1.) R12.1
• Man abducted by pirates. R12.2
• Child abducted by robbers and brought up in their ways. Later becomes wealthy and law-abiding. R12.2.1
• Lovers abducted by pirates. R12.3
• Girl enticed into boat and abducted. R12.4
• Abduction by animal. R13
• Children carried off by animals. R13.0.1
• Abduction by wild beast. R13.1
• Baboons abduct boy. R13.1.1
• Lion carries off child. R13.1.2
• Rhinoceros carries off man. R13.1.3
• Abduction by tiger. R13.1.4
• Tiger abducts man. R13.1.4.1
• Abduction of woman by tiger. R13.1.4.2
• Tigers abduct princess to be wife of their human ward. R13.1.4.2.1
• Wolf abducts person. R13.1.5
• Girl abducted by bear and made his wife. R13.1.6
• Abduction by monkey. R13.1.7
• Girl carried off by monkeys. R13.1.7.1
• Abduction by rabbit. R13.1.8
• Abduction by leopard. R13.1.9
• Abduction by elephant. R13.1.10
• Abduction by fox. R13.1.11
• Abduction by domestic beast. R13.2
• Girl carried off by ram. (Cf. R10.1.) R13.2.1
• Bull carries off devil after he has tried to deceive God. (Cf. A60.) R13.2.2
• Abduction by cat. R13.2.3
• Abduction by goddess's cat. R13.2.3.1
• Person carried off by bird. R13.3
• Abduction by ravens. R13.3.1
• Eagle carries off youth. R13.3.2
• Abduction by reptile. R13.4
• Abduction by snake. R13.4.1
• Deity (demigod) abducts person. R14
• Abduction by transformed person. R16
• Maiden abducted by transformed hero. (Cf. D658, D2121.7, R10.1.) R16.1
• Child carried off by werwolf. (Cf. D113.1.1.) R16.2
• Woman abducted by (transformed) fairy. R16.3
• Abduction by tiger-man. R16.4
• Abduction by elephant-man. R16.5
• Abduction by whirlwind. (Cf. D1520.28.) R17
• Whirlwind carries princess away. (Cf. R10.1.) R17.1
• Abduction by rejected suitor. R18
• Abduction by giving soporific. R22
• Abduction by giving soporific and rolling up in a cloak. R22.1
• Abduction by means of sleep-giving music. R22.2
• Abduction with aid of magic mask which renders invisible. (Cf. D1361.32.) R23
• Abductor in disguise. (Cf. K1310.) R24
• Prince disguised as holy man abducts princess. R24.1
• Princely suitor in minstrel disguise carries princess away. R24.2
• Abduction through underground passage. R25
• Princess abducted through underground passage. (Cf. R10.1.) R25.1
• Light extinguished and woman stolen. (Cf. R10.1.) R31
• Abduction by stealing clothes of bathers. R32
• Fairy physician abducted to heal wounded mortals. (Cf. F344.) R33
• Abducted princess gives birth to child. R35
• Abduction – miscellaneous. R39
• Abduction by magician. R39.1
• Abduction by old woman. R39.2
• Places of captivity. R40
• Captivity in tower (castle, prison). R41
• Captivity in castle. R41.1
• Captivity in subterranean palace. R41.1.1
• Captivity in tower. R41.2
• Slandered wife is locked in tower for forty days. If no champion appears, she is to be burned. Former suitor rescues her. R41.2.1
• Captivity in bower. R41.2.2
• Captivity in dungeon. R41.3
• Prison filled with snakes. (Cf. Q465.1.) R41.3.1
• Prison with stream of water in it. R41.3.2
• Prison floor with spikes in it. R41.3.3
• Captivity in well. R41.3.4
• Groom as prisoner in his and giantess's bridal chamber. (Cf. R41.5.) R41.4
• Abducted princess fettered in hall with 100 doors. Bridal bed for her and giant in the midst. (Cf. R111.2.3.) R41.5
• Queen kept in palace of forty doors, each of them watched by a dog. R41.5.1
• Captivity in a pillar. R41.6
• Captivity in cages. (Cf. Q433.1.) R41.7
• Captivity in sunken valley. R42
• Captivity on island. R43
• Captivity in mound (cave, hollow hill). R45
• Man confined under roots of tree. R45.1
• Imprisonment in lion's den. R45.2
• Captivity in cave. R45.3
• Bear keeps human wife captive in cave with stone at entrance. R45.3.1
• Captivity under water. R46
• Captivity in lower world. R47
• Other places of captivity. R49
• Captivity in tree. R49.1
• Captivity in an oven. R49.2
• Ogre seizes girl and puts her in a drum. R49.3
• Conditions of captivity. R50
• Mistreatment of prisoners. R51
• Prisoners starved. R51.1
• Prisoners confined in chains. R51.2
• Prisoners mutilated. R51.3
• Prisoner massacred. R51.4
• Captivity as refuge for the captive. R53
• Woman hidden in underground chamber or mud cabin. (Cf. R45.) R53.1
• Woman hidden in sacred place which her lover is not supposed to dare to enter. R53.2
• Girl locked up in order to postpone wedding. R53.3
• Faithful servant locks his master and his friend up in a little house built from wood from their wrecked ships; they falsely think themselves betrayed. R53.4
• Hero locked up while his father is murdered. R54
• Person sold into slavery. R61
• Behavior of captives. R70
• Captive prince joins captor out of gratitude for his freedom. (He had refused to promise that he would not fight again.) (Cf. W27.) R71
• Defiant prisoners refuse to accept grace even from their father unless it is granted them all. (Cf. M165.) R72
• Defeated warriors go into the conqueror's service. R74
• Defeated enemy turns conqueror's best friend. R74.1
• Defeated enemy's son turns conqueror's man. R74.2
• Defeated enemy holds rank and country when he promises to pay tax to conqueror. R74.3
• Imprisoned king's son released when he promises to be a faithful subject and pay tax. R74.3.1
• Surrendering. R75
• Defeated surrender their city. R75.1
• Warriors surrender after chief's death. R75.2
• Warriors flee after chief's death. R75.2.1
• Woman suckles imprisoned relative through prison wall. R81
• Woman suckles husband isolated on rock. R81.1
• Captive sends secret message outside (in orange or on handkerchief). R82
• Baker, disguised as old woman, substitutes for princess in cell when he brings bread to her. R83
• Prisoner's sustenance from outside prison. (Cf. R81.) R84
• Captive protected by angel from abductor. R85
• [First Edition: R90. Captivity – miscellaneous.] R90[1st ed.]
• Rescues. R100
• Rescue of captive. R110
• Goddess delivers and restores goods of man thrown into jail. R110.1
• Rescue of captive maiden. (Cf. H1385.1, R10.1.) R111
• All man's property offered to rescuer of stolen daughter. R111.0.1
• Princess (maiden) rescued from captor. R111.1
• Rescue of princess from ogre. See references to R11.1. R111.1.1
• Princess rescued from robbers. R111.1.2
• Rescue of princess (maiden) from dragon. R111.1.3
• Rescue of princess (maiden) from giant (monster). (Cf. G100.) R111.1.4
• Rescue of woman from snake-husband. (Cf. B604.1.) R111.1.5
• Princess ransomed from slavery. (Cf. R61.) R111.1.6
• Queen rescued from slavery. R111.1.6.1
• Rescue of princess (maiden) from magician. (Cf. D1711.) R111.1.7
• Rescue of maidens from witches. (Cf. G200.) R111.1.8
• Princess rescued from undesired suitor. R111.1.9
• Rescue of princess (queen, maiden) from supernatural being who has won her at game of chance. R111.1.10
• Maiden rescued from rakshasa. R111.1.11
• Princess rescued from captivity of elephant. R111.1.12
• Rescue of girl from tigers. R111.1.13
• Rescue of woman from bear's cave. R111.1.13.1
• Princess rescued from place of captivity. R111.2
• Princess(es) rescued from lower world. R111.2.1
• Stolen woman rescued from lower world. R111.2.1.1
• Rescue of princess from mountain. R111.2.2
• Princess rescued from giant's cave where she is fettered to a chair by the hair. (Cf. R41.5.) R111.2.3
• Rescue of earl's daughter from giant's cave where she is chained to the wall (a pillar). R111.2.3.1
• Princess rescued from temple where she is imprisoned. R111.2.4
• Girl rescued from tree. R111.2.5
• Means of rescuing princess. R111.3
• Girl rescued by traveling through air. R111.3.1
• Hero returns rescued princess to her betrothed. R111.4
• Nobleman rescues lady from treacherous servant. R111.5
• Girl rescued and then abandoned. R111.6
• Joint rescuers quarrel over rescued princess. R111.7
• Rescued person stolen from rescuer. R111.8
• Rescued woman stolen from rescuer by demon. R111.8.1
• Rescued woman stolen from rescuer by other men. R111.8.2
• Magic rescue of prisoner from mound. (Cf. R45.) R112