Captives and fugitives

510 motifs · page 2 of 3

• Three blasts on horn before sunrise to rescue prisoner from mound. R112.1
• Riding three times around hill to free captive confined within. R112.2
• Rescue of prisoners from fairy stronghold. R112.3
• King transformed to parrot frees captured parrots. (Cf. D641.) R115
• Husband transformed into mouse so he can enter cave-prison of his wife. R115.1
• Rescue from robbers' den. (Cf. R111.1.2.) R116
• Rescue from being burned. (Cf. R175.) R117
• Means of rescue from prison. R121
• Princess pulled through prison window by hand and freed. R121.1
• Rescuer impersonates captive and deceives blind guardian while captive escapes. R121.2
• House burned (torn) down to deliver man imprisoned in it. R121.3
• Ants carry silk threads to prisoner, who makes rope and escapes. They have thread tied to their feet. R121.4
• Ariadne-thread. Prisoner given a thread as a clue to find his way out of the labyrinth in which he is being confined. R121.5
• Rescue from prison by saint, who enters and breaks fetters. (Cf. R165.) R121.6
• Saint appears to captor in vision and demands prisoner's release. (Cf. R165.) R121.6.1
• Locks marvelously open for person. R121.6.2
• Lovers ransomed from prison. R121.7
• Fairy mound destroyed to rescue person confined in it. R121.8
• Stream carries communication between prisoner and rescuer. R121.9
• With her teeth woman files away chain tying up husband. R121.10
• Miraculous rescue. R122
• Prisoner whirled away in blaze of fire. R122.1
• Prisoner carried off in cloud. (Cf. D2121.7.) R122.2
• Boon granted after prayer and widow's son is released from prison. R123
• Rescue of abandoned or lost persons. R130
• Exposed or abandoned child rescued. R131
• Nurse begs alms from door to door so as to keep child and nurture him. R131.0.1
• Miraculous rescue of all exposed children. R131.0.2
• Hunter rescues abandoned child. R131.1
• Miller rescues abandoned child. R131.2
• Miller rescues drowning princess. R131.2.1
• Herdsman rescues abandoned child. (Cf. S351.2.) R131.3
• Shepherd rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N841.) R131.3.1
• Goatherd rescues abandoned child. R131.3.2
• Cowherd rescues abandoned child. R131.3.3
• Person pushed into well by wife rescued by cowherd. R131.3.3.1
• Swineherd rescues abandoned child. R131.3.4
• Fisher rescues abandoned child. R131.4
• Servant rescues abandoned child. R131.5
• Peasant rescues abandoned child. R131.6
• Merchant rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N851.) R131.7
• Other workmen rescue abandoned child. R131.8
• Horse-keeper rescues abandoned child. R131.8.1
• Gardener rescues abandoned child. R131.8.2
• Washerman rescues abandoned child. R131.8.3
• Smith rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N855.) R131.8.4
• Forester rescues abandoned child. R131.8.5
• Potter rescues abandoned child(ren). R131.8.6
• Gold-washer rescues abandoned child. R131.8.7
• Barber rescues and befriends abandoned boy. R131.8.8
• Porter rescues abandoned child. R131.9
• Hermit rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N843, R169.2.) R131.10
• Woman disguised as hermit rescues abandoned child. (Cf. K1837.3.) R131.10.1
• Exalted person rescues abandoned child. R131.11
• Princess rescues abandoned child. R131.11.1
• King rescues abandoned child. R131.11.2
• Prince rescues abandoned child. R131.11.3
• Deity rescues abandoned child. R131.11.4
• Minister's son recovers prince's lost wife for him. R131.11.5
• Fairy rescues abandoned child. (Cf. F311.) R131.12
• Palmer rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N846.1.) R131.13
• Sailors rescue abandoned child. R131.14
• Children abandoned in a boat survive storm and are rescued. R131.15
• Angel rescues abandoned child. R131.16
• Coyote rescues abandoned child(ren). R131.17
• Pious woman rescues abandoned child. R131.18
• Bard (poet) rescues abandoned child. R131.19
• Indians rescue abandoned children. R131.20
• Vanished wife rescued. R133
• Hero finds his vanished wife and disenchants her. R133.1
• Lost wife restored by conjurer. R133.2
• Abandoned children (wife, etc.) find way back by clue (bread-crumb, grain, pebble, etc.). They have dropped the objects while being led away. R135
• Stolen wife makes trail of speaking spittle for husband. Spittle speaks and directs him. R135.0.1
• Trail of grain (Cf.ds). (Cf. R267.) R135.0.2
• Trail of rice husks. R135.0.2.1
• Trail of jewels. R135.0.3
• Trail of shreds of dress. R135.0.4
• Trail of thread. R135.0.5
• Trail of ashes. R135.0.6
• Trail of flowers. R135.0.7
• Crumb (grain) trail eaten by birds. Lost persons cannot find way back. R135.1
• Feathers left to mark trail blown away by wind. R135.1.1
• Mermaid rescues heroine who has been thrown overboard. (Cf. B81.) R137
• Rescue from shipwreck. R138
• Mermaid rescues hero (boy) from shipwreck. R138.1
• Gam rescues hero as boy from shipwreck. R138.2
• Rescue from well. R141
• Exposed children swallowed by earth; vomited up when grown. (Cf. F900.) R142
• Abandoned man befriended by a Centaur. (Cf. B21.) R143
• Rescuers. R150
• Husband rescues wife. R151
• Husband rescues stolen wife. (Cf. H1385.3, R11.1.) R151.1
• Husband frees wife who has sold herself into slavery in order to ransom him. R151.1.1
• Husband rescues wife from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) R151.2
• Husband rescues wife from cannibal. (Cf. G10.) R151.3
• Wife rescues husband. R152
• Disguised wife helps husband escape from prison. (Cf. R121.) R152.1
• Woman disguised as man sells herself into slavery in order to ransom (free) her husband (lover). (Cf. K1837.) R152.2
• Wives change clothes with their imprisoned husbands when allowed to visit them. Husbands escape. R152.3
• Wife gets back her husband from land of serpents by charming him with her beautiful dance. R152.4
• Transformed wife takes husband out of captivity. R152.5
• Parents rescues child. (Cf. S351.) R153
• Parents rescue son. R153.1
• Parents rescue son from lower world on rope. R153.1.1
• Father rescues children. R153.2
• Father hides children from murderous mother. After many years they come forth and she dies of fright. R153.2.1
• Father rescues son(s). R153.3
• Father rescues son captured by enemy. R153.3.1
• Father rescues son stolen by animals. R153.3.2
• Old robber frees his three sons: relates frightful adventures. In order to free them he must relate three adventures, each more frightful than the last. R153.3.3
• Father rescues son from prison. R153.3.4
• Fathers thrust sons above water even as they themselves drown. R153.3.5
• Father hides son from Satan. R153.3.6
• Mother rescues son. R153.4
• Mother rescues fettered son. R153.4.1
• Mother hides twin (triplet) sons to keep them from death. (Cf. S314.) R153.4.2
• Father rescues daughter. R153.5
• Children rescue parents. R154
• Children rescue mother from lion's den. R154.0.1
• Son rescues mother. R154.1
• Son rescues mother from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) R154.1.1
• Son rescues father. R154.2
• Son frees father by bringing riddle the king cannot solve. (Cf. H542.) R154.2.1
• Son recovers father's bones. R154.2.2
• Sons rescue father. R154.2.3
• Daughter rescues father. R154.3
• Brothers rescue brothers. R155
• Youngest brother rescues his elder brothers. (Cf. L31.) R155.1
• Elder brother rescues younger. R155.2
• Brother rescues sister(s). (Cf. G551.1.) R156
• Sisters rescue sisters. (Cf. G551.2.) R157
• Youngest sister rescues elder. (Cf. L50.) R157.1
• Sister rescues brother(s). R158
• Lover rescues his lady. R161
• Hero rescued by his lady. R161.0.1
• Lover rescues his lady from abductor. R161.1
• Princess rescued by blind man restores his sight and marries him. R161.2
• Lover rescues his lady from drowning. R161.3
• Lover rescues his lady from the gallows. R161.4
• Rescue by captor's daughter (wife, mother). R162
• Rescue by grateful dead man. (Cf. E341.) R163
• Rescue by giant. (Cf. G100.) R164
• Giant rescues maiden. R164.1
• Giant rescues woman from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) R164.2
• Rescue by saint (holy man). (Cf. R121.6.) R165
• Rescue of poor girl by St. Nicholas. Saint keeps her from being sold into slavery. R165.1
• Innocently hanged person saved by saint. R165.2
• Abducted wife brought back by fakir. R165.3
• Brothers having extraordinary skill rescue princess. R166
• Master rescues disciple. R167
• Angels as rescuers. R168
• Other rescuers. R169
• Hero in disguise of foolish knight, then of black knight, rescues lady. (Cf. R222.) R169.1
• Boys rescued from beasts by hermit. (Cf. N843, R131.10.) R169.2
• Boy saved by werwolf. (Cf. D113.1.1.) R169.3
• Hero rescued by servant. (Cf. P361, R53.4.) R169.4
• Rescue of bride from mysterious perils by hidden faithful servant. R169.4.1
• Rescue of king's children by faithful servant. R169.4.2
• Hero rescued by friend. R169.5
• Hero's wife rescued by his faithful friend. R169.5.1
• Youth saved from death sentence by father's friend. R169.6
• Royal minister rescues abandoned queen(s). (Cf. P110.) R169.7
• Predestined rescuer. R169.8
• Boy rescued by childless woman. R169.9
• Unpromising hero as rescuer. (Cf. L100.) R169.10
• Fool rescues girl and wins her for his wife. R169.10.1
• Unknown helper(s) emerge(s) in the last moment and turn(s) out later to be well known. (Cf. R222.) R169.11
• Hero rescued by sailors. R169.12
• Child rescued by nurse. R169.13
• Wounded hero restored in peasant's house. R169.14
• Rescue by stranger. R169.15
• Death as rescuer. (Cf. R185.) R169.16
• Rescue – miscellaneous motifs. R170
• Rescue at the stake. (Cf. R151.2, R154.1.1, R164.2, R215.) R175
• Escape from sacrificial altar on ram with golden fleece. R175.1
• Executioner miraculously blinded: condemned man saved. R176
• Demon enclosed in bottle released. R181
• Demon imprisoned in tree released. R181.1
• True rescuer hidden by girl when he arrives to claim her. R182
• Mortal fights with "Death". (Cf. R169.16.) R185
• Mortal deceives Angel of Death. (Cf. V233.) R185.1
• Horn of Roncevalles. Hero calls aid of waiting soldiers on horn. R187
• Dord fían. A call used by members of a fían (warrior band) for summoning aid. R187.1
• Rescued person horrifies rescuers: e.g., they swoon on seeing him. R188
• King (prince) returns home (from exile) and rescues his native country. R191
• Escapes and pursuits. R200
• Escapes. R210
• Escape from prison. R211
• Giant breaks from tower prison. R211.1
• Captive bores way out of prison. R211.2
• Escape through underground passage. R211.3
• Escape from slavery (pirates). (Cf. R61.) R211.4
• Captive hews through iron prison with sword. R211.5
• Captive knocks prison roof off. (Cf. F627.) R211.6
• Escape from pit of snakes by means of rope. (Cf. Q465, R41.3.1.) R211.7
• Rescue from prison by beheading giant keeper. R211.8
• Escape from prison because of bribed guards. R211.9
• Escape from grave. R212
• Man buried alive with king escapes from the tomb. Follows noise made by sea animal and finds way out to sea. R212.1
• Man buried alive escapes from tomb when thief tries to rob it. R212.1.1