ATU 750E Flight to Egypt

ATU 750E

Flight to Egypt

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Religious Tales · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Animal cursed for betraying holy fugitive. (Cf. A2221.5.) 4 variants
Beetle cursed for betraying Holy Family on way to Egypt; beetle now has its eyes always on the ground. 4 variants
Tree protects Jesus from rain: is green all year. (Cf. A2765.1.) 4 variants
Hazel gives Virgin Mary shelter. Blessed. 4 variants
Thistle serves as milk-cup for Virgin Mary: white spots on leaves. 4 variants
Fig tree stays with the angels: rewarded with sap of all other trees. 4 variants
Plant cursed for betraying holy fugitive. 4 variants
Spider-web over hole saves fugitive. (Cf. A2221.5.) 4 variants
Magic quick growth of crops. 4 variants
Inhospitality to saint (god) punished. (Cf. Q1.1.) 4 variants
Animal blessed for helping holy fugitive. (Cf. A2231.7.1.) 1 variant
Plant blessed for helping holy fugitive. 1 variant
Plant receives name because of service to Virgin Mary. 1 variant
Reward for protecting holy fugitive. 1 variant

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.