• God rescues sleeping man from attack. A185.2.1
• Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571. A580
• Moon falls into pit but is rescued by man. A754.1.1
• Devil as Earth Diver. Satan dives for earth at instance of God. Succeeds only third time (by use of right formula). He hides the earth under his tongue. It swells, and he must be rescued by God. A812.1
• Rescue from deluge by fish. A1027
• 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
• Drowning man rescued by siren. B53.1
• Grateful snake spits out lump of gold for his rescuer. B103.4.2.1
• Animals grateful for rescue from peril of death. B360
• Animals grateful for rescue from pit. B361
• Animal grateful for rescue from drowning. B362
• Animal grateful for rescue from net. B363
• Animal grateful for other rescue. B364
• Animal grateful for rescue from trap. B364.1
• Animal grateful for rescue from fire. B364.2
• Animal grateful for rescue from mud. B364.5
• Animal grateful for rescue of its young. B365
• Bird grateful for rescue of its young. B365.0.1
• Animal grateful for rescue of its mate. B365.1

all 323 in the index →

• ATU 101 The Old Dog as Rescuer of the Child (Sheep)
• ATU 1855C The Rescuer's Sabbath
• ATU 311 Rescue by the Sister
• ATU 312A The Rescued Girl (previously The Brother Rescues His Sister from the Tiger)
• ATU 312C The Rescued Bride (previously Devil's Bride Rescued by Brother)
• ATU 312D Rescue by the Brother (previously Brother Saves his Sister and Brothers from the Dragon)
• ATU 32 The Wolf Descends into the Well in one Bucket and Rescues the Fox in the Other
• ATU 821A Thief Rescued by the Devil