111 motifs match “rescues” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• God rescues sleeping man from attack. A185.2.1
• Dog rescues cow's teats from fire: origin of his black muzzle. (Cf. A2335.4.3.) A2229.1
• Grateful dragon saves hero and rescues him from prison. B11.6.1.2
• Helpful horse rescues children. B540.2
• Animal rescues man from sea. B541
• Fox rescues man from sea. B541.2
• Bird rescues man from sea. (Cf. B542, B450.) B541.3
• Dog rescues drowning man. B541.4
• Fish rescues ship. (Cf. B470.) B541.5
• Bat rescues man from height. Bat lets him down in a spider-web basket. B542.1.2
• Measuring worm rescues from a height. B542.1.3
• Elephant rescues stolen girl. B543.3.1
• Animal rescues captive. B544
• Animal rescues from trap (net). B545
• Animal rescues man from dangerous place. B547
• Animal rescues man from well. B547.1
• Raven rescues man from pit. B547.2
• Centaur rescues man from beast-infested jungle. B547.3
• Frog rescues man from kingdom of the snakes. B547.4
• Animal rescues from cave. B549.4
• Magic object rescues person. D1390
• Fairy mistress rescues hero from battle. F302.9
• Man goes to fairyland and rescues stolen child. (Cf. F322.2.) F321.3
• Man rescues his wife from fairyland. (Cf. F321.3.) F322.2
• One brother rescues another from ogre. G551.4
• One foster brother rescues another from ogre. G551.4.1
• Association of rat with cat ceases as soon as mutual danger has passed. The rat threatened by the weasel and the owl allies himself with a cat caught in a net. Saved by the cat, he rescues the cat with precaution and then prudently renounces further relations with her. J426
• Ungrateful animal returned to captivity. A man rescues a serpent (bear) who in return seeks to kill his rescuer. Fox as judge advises the man to put the serpent back into captivity. J1172.3
• Wolf descends into well in one bucket and rescues fox in the other. K651
• Ungrateful rat defecates upon head of (or kills) octopus that rescues him from sea. K952.1.2
• Husband rescues wife's paramour. Not knowing lover's identity, husband takes him to his wife and entrusts him to her care. He then leaves on a trip. K1544.1
• Maiden gives her hand and riches to man who rescues her from trap. Q53.3.1
• 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
• Rescues. R100
• Nobleman rescues lady from treacherous servant. R111.5
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Fairy rescues abandoned child. (Cf. F311.) R131.12
• Palmer rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N846.1.) R131.13
• 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
• Mermaid rescues heroine who has been thrown overboard. (Cf. B81.) R137
• Mermaid rescues hero (boy) from shipwreck. R138.1
• Gam rescues hero as boy from shipwreck. R138.2
• Husband rescues wife. R151
• Husband rescues stolen wife. (Cf. H1385.3, R11.1.) R151.1
• Husband rescues wife from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) R151.2
• Husband rescues wife from cannibal. (Cf. G10.) R151.3
• Wife rescues husband. R152
• Parents rescues child. (Cf. S351.) R153
• Father rescues children. R153.2
• Father rescues son(s). R153.3
• Father rescues son captured by enemy. R153.3.1
• Father rescues son stolen by animals. R153.3.2
• Father rescues son from prison. R153.3.4
• Mother rescues son. R153.4
• Mother rescues fettered son. R153.4.1
• Father rescues daughter. R153.5
• Son rescues mother. R154.1
• Son rescues mother from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) R154.1.1
• Son rescues father. R154.2
• Daughter rescues father. R154.3
• Youngest brother rescues his elder brothers. (Cf. L31.) R155.1
• Elder brother rescues younger. R155.2
• Brother rescues sister(s). (Cf. G551.1.) R156
• Youngest sister rescues elder. (Cf. L50.) R157.1
• Sister rescues brother(s). R158
• Lover rescues his lady. R161
• Lover rescues his lady from abductor. R161.1
• Lover rescues his lady from drowning. R161.3
• Lover rescues his lady from the gallows. R161.4
• Giant rescues maiden. R164.1