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Stith Thompson Motif Index
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Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature classifies recurring narrative elements in folktales, myths, legends, ballads and related traditional narratives. Each entry below gives Thompson's motif reference and the description recorded in the index.
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Mythological Motifs
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Animal Motifs
C
Motifs of Tabu
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Magic
E
The Dead
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Marvels
G
Ogres
H
Tests
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The Wise and the Foolish
K
Deceptions
L
Reversals of Fortune
M
Ordaining the Future
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Chance and Fate
P
Society
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Rewards and Punishments
R
Captives and Fugitives
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Unnatural Cruelty
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Sex
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The Nature of Life
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Religion
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Traits of Character
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Humor
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Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference ▲ | Description |
|---|---|
| R41.1 | Captivity in castle. *Type 400; English: Wells 66 (Ywain and Gawain); Irish myth: *Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R41.1.1 | Captivity in subterranean palace. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R41.2 | Captivity in tower. *Type 310; Dickson 198 n. 8; Irish myth: *Cross; Italian: Basile Pentamerone II No. 1, IV No. 6, Rotunda; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R41.2.1 | Slandered wife is locked in tower for forty days. If no champion appears, she is to be burned. Former suitor rescues her. Spanish: Childers. |
| R41.2.2 | Captivity in bower. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| R41.3 | Captivity in dungeon. Irish myth: *Cross; English: Wells 22 (Sir Beues of Hamtoun); Jewish: Neuman. |
| R41.3.1 | Prison filled with snakes. (Cf. Q465.1.) *Boje 92; Hdwb. d. Märchens I 436b nn. 183—198; Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| R41.3.2 | Prison with stream of water in it. Boje 93. |
| R41.3.3 | Prison floor with spikes in it. Boje 91ff. |
| R41.3.4 | Captivity in well. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R41.4 | Groom as prisoner in his and giantess's bridal chamber. (Cf. R41.5.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R41.5 | Abducted princess fettered in hall with 100 doors. Bridal bed for her and giant in the midst. (Cf. R111.2.3.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| R41.5.1 | Queen kept in palace of forty doors, each of them watched by a dog. Africa (Dahome): Einstein 25. |
| R41.6 | Captivity in a pillar. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| R41.7 | Captivity in cages. (Cf. Q433.1.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges; Jewish: Neuman. |
| R42 | Captivity in sunken valley. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| R43 | Captivity on island. Irish myth: *Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R45 | Captivity in mound (cave, hollow hill). *Type 870; *BP III 443ff., 450; *Fb "höj" I 740b, 741; **Liungman Traditionsstudie över sagan om prinsessan i jordkulan (Göteborg, 1925). — Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 54 No. 405*A; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| R45.1 | Man confined under roots of tree. N. A. Indian (Seneca): CurtinHewitt RBAE XXXII 705 No. 135. |
| R45.2 | Imprisonment in lion's den. Italian: Basile Pentamerone III No. 5; Missouri French: Carrière; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Jewish: Neuman. |
| R45.3 | Captivity in cave. |
| R45.3.1 | Bear keeps human wife captive in cave with stone at entrance. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R46 | Captivity under water. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R47 | Captivity in lower world. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R49 | Other places of captivity. |
| R49.1 | Captivity in tree. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R49.2 | Captivity in an oven. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| R49.3 | Ogre seizes girl and puts her in a drum. Africa (Luba): DeClerq ZsKS IV 225. |
| R50 | Conditions of captivity. |
| R51 | Mistreatment of prisoners. Irish myth: Cross. |
| R51.1 | Prisoners starved. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| R51.2 | Prisoners confined in chains. Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| R51.3 | Prisoners mutilated. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| R51.4 | Prisoner massacred. Jewish: Neuman. |
| R53 | Captivity as refuge for the captive. Type 870. |
| R53.1 | Woman hidden in underground chamber or mud cabin. (Cf. R45.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R53.2 | Woman hidden in sacred place which her lover is not supposed to dare to enter. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R53.3 | Girl locked up in order to postpone wedding. Icelandic: Göngu-Hrуlfs saga 306. |
| R53.4 | 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. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| R54 | Hero locked up while his father is murdered. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| R61 | Person sold into slavery. *Types 506, 888; Italian Novella: *Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman; Africa (Fang): Einstein 151. |
| R70 | Behavior of captives. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| R71 | Captive prince joins captor out of gratitude for his freedom. (He had refused to promise that he would not fight again.) (Cf. W27.) Italian Novella: *Rotunda. |
| R72 | Defiant prisoners refuse to accept grace even from their father unless it is granted them all. (Cf. M165.) Hdwb. d. Märchens II "Gnade ausbitten"; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| R74 | Defeated warriors go into the conqueror's service. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R74.1 | Defeated enemy turns conqueror's best friend. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R74.2 | Defeated enemy's son turns conqueror's man. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R74.3 | Defeated enemy holds rank and country when he promises to pay tax to conqueror. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R74.3.1 | Imprisoned king's son released when he promises to be a faithful subject and pay tax. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R75 | Surrendering. |
| R75.1 | Defeated surrender their city. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R75.2 | Warriors surrender after chief's death. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| R75.2.1 | Warriors flee after chief's death. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| R81 | Woman suckles imprisoned relative through prison wall. **Köhler-Bolte I 373, II 387; *Fb "datter" IV 94b; *DeCock Studien en Essays 23ff.; *Crane Vitry 232f. No. 238; *Oesterley No. 215; Herbert III 220; Alphabet No. 166; Scala Celi 39a No. 220; *Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 28.—Spanish: Keller, Espinosa II No. 17; Jewish: Neuman. |
| R81.1 | Woman suckles husband isolated on rock. Irish myth: Cross. |
| R82 | Captive sends secret message outside (in orange or on handkerchief). India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R83 | Baker, disguised as old woman, substitutes for princess in cell when he brings bread to her. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R84 | Prisoner's sustenance from outside prison. (Cf. R81.) Jewish: *Neuman. |
| R85 | Captive protected by angel from abductor. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| R100 | Rescues. |
| R110 | Rescue of captive. |
| R110.1 | Goddess delivers and restores goods of man thrown into jail. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R111 | Rescue of captive maiden. (Cf. H1385.1, R10.1.) *Sparnaay 45ff.; Hdwb. d. Märchens I 550a nn. 219, 220, 554b; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "princesse"; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 18; Spanish: Espinosa II Nos. 133—35, III Nos. 140, 143; India: *Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian: Thompson CColl II 334ff. |
| R111.0.1 | All man's property offered to rescuer of stolen daughter. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.1 | Princess (maiden) rescued from captor. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.1.1 | Rescue of princess from ogre. See references to R11.1. Type 590; BP III 1; *Basset RTP III 562; English: Wells 64 (The Avowynge of King Arthur), 66 (Ywain and Gawain), 70 (Libeaus Disconus); Irish myth: *Cross: Spanish: Espinosa III No. 143; Italian: Basile Pentamerone IV No. 3; India: *Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Anesaki 307, 359; N. A. Indian (Zuсi): Benedict II 341. |
| R111.1.2 | Princess rescued from robbers. *Types 506B, 970**; *BP III 490ff.; *Liljeblad Tobiasgeschichte; Icelandic: Boberg; Italian: Basile Pentamerone I No. 7; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.1.3 | Rescue of princess (maiden) from dragon. *Types 300, 303; *Hartland Perseus III 1—65 passim; **Ranke FFC CXIV; *BP I 534; *Loomis White Magic 119. See also references to B11.10 and B11.11. — Icelandic: *Boberg; Missouri French: Carrière; Spanish: Espinosa II Nos. 133—135, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 68f.; Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 158 n. 3; India: *Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| R111.1.4 | Rescue of princess (maiden) from giant (monster). (Cf. G100.) *Dickson 132 n. 106; *Brown Iwain 50 n. 1; Irish myth: *Cross; English: Wells 117 (Sir Torrent of Portyngale); Icelandic: *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| R111.1.5 | Rescue of woman from snake-husband. (Cf. B604.1.) Jamaica: *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 272 No. 85. |
| R111.1.6 | Princess ransomed from slavery. (Cf. R61.) *Type 506A; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.1.6.1 | Queen rescued from slavery. Irish myth: Cross. |
| R111.1.7 | Rescue of princess (maiden) from magician. (Cf. D1711.) Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R111.1.8 | Rescue of maidens from witches. (Cf. G200.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R111.1.9 | Princess rescued from undesired suitor. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R111.1.10 | Rescue of princess (queen, maiden) from supernatural being who has won her at game of chance. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| R111.1.11 | Maiden rescued from rakshasa. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.1.12 | Princess rescued from captivity of elephant. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.1.13 | Rescue of girl from tigers. Chinese: Graham. |
| R111.1.13.1 | Rescue of woman from bear's cave. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.2 | Princess rescued from place of captivity. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.2.1 | Princess(es) rescued from lower world. *Type 301; *BP II 300; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 25; Missouri French: Carrière; Spanish: Espinosa II 133—135; India: Thompson-Balys; Indonesia: Dixon 215. |
| R111.2.1.1 | Stolen woman rescued from lower world. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.2.2 | Rescue of princess from mountain. *Type 530; *BP III 111; Icelandic: De la Saussaye 143, 144 (Siegfried and Brunhilde). |
| R111.2.3 | Princess rescued from giant's cave where she is fettered to a chair by the hair. (Cf. R41.5.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R111.2.3.1 | Rescue of earl's daughter from giant's cave where she is chained to the wall (a pillar). Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R111.2.4 | Princess rescued from temple where she is imprisoned. Icelandic: Bуsa saga 30ff ch. 8, 114ff ch. 12, Boberg. |
| R111.2.5 | Girl rescued from tree. Chinese: Graham. |
| R111.3 | Means of rescuing princess. |
| R111.3.1 | Girl rescued by traveling through air. Jones PMLA XXIII 563; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.4 | Hero returns rescued princess to her betrothed. Type 506; BP III 490ff. |
| R111.5 | Nobleman rescues lady from treacherous servant. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| R111.6 | Girl rescued and then abandoned. Types 300, 303; *Ranke FFC CXIV. |
| R111.7 | Joint rescuers quarrel over rescued princess. Type 653; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Konde): Gemuseus und Berger ZsES XXIII 1ff., (Tanga): Nassau JAFL XXVIII 30ff. No. 5, (Vai): Ellis 200f. No. 18. |
| R111.8 | Rescued person stolen from rescuer. |
| R111.8.1 | Rescued woman stolen from rescuer by demon. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R111.8.2 | Rescued woman stolen from rescuer by other men. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R112 | Magic rescue of prisoner from mound. (Cf. R45.) *Fb "höj" I 740b; Irish myth: Cross; Spanish: Espinosa III No. 140; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R112.1 | Three blasts on horn before sunrise to rescue prisoner from mound. *Fb "höj" I 740b. |
| R112.2 | Riding three times around hill to free captive confined within. Fb "ride" III 52b. |
| R112.3 | Rescue of prisoners from fairy stronghold. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| R115 | King transformed to parrot frees captured parrots. (Cf. D641.) *Fischer-Bolte 209. |
| R115.1 | Husband transformed into mouse so he can enter cave-prison of his wife. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R116 | Rescue from robbers' den. (Cf. R111.1.2.) *Type 851; BP I 188ff.; French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R117 | Rescue from being burned. (Cf. R175.) Icelandic: Lagerholm 117—18, *Boberg; Jewish: *Neuman. |
| R121 | Means of rescue from prison. |
| R121.1 | Princess pulled through prison window by hand and freed. Cape Verde Islands: Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 280 No. 91, 283 No. 92. |
| R121.2 | Rescuer impersonates captive and deceives blind guardian while captive escapes. Mangaia (Cook Group): Dixon 75. |
| R121.3 | House burned (torn) down to deliver man imprisoned in it. *Chauvin VI 74 No. 239. |
| R121.4 | Ants carry silk threads to prisoner, who makes rope and escapes. They have thread tied to their feet. Fischer-Bolte 212. |
| R121.5 | Ariadne-thread. Prisoner given a thread as a clue to find his way out of the labyrinth in which he is being confined. *Herbert III 204; Oesterley No. 63; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 135 n. 3. |
| R121.6 | Rescue from prison by saint, who enters and breaks fetters. (Cf. R165.) Alphabet No. 436; *Loomis White Magic 89, 93; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R121.6.1 | Saint appears to captor in vision and demands prisoner's release. (Cf. R165.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| R121.6.2 | Locks marvelously open for person. Irish myth: Cross (F1088.4); Jewish: Neuman. |
| R121.7 | Lovers ransomed from prison. Italian Novella: *Rotunda. |
| R121.8 | Fairy mound destroyed to rescue person confined in it. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| R121.9 | Stream carries communication between prisoner and rescuer. Irish myth: Cross. |
| R121.10 | With her teeth woman files away chain tying up husband. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R122 | Miraculous rescue. Irish myth: Cross. |
| R122.1 | Prisoner whirled away in blaze of fire. Irish myth: Cross. |
| R122.2 | Prisoner carried off in cloud. (Cf. D2121.7.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| R123 | Boon granted after prayer and widow's son is released from prison. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R130 | Rescue of abandoned or lost persons. |
| R131 | Exposed or abandoned child rescued. Gaster Oldest Stories 171; Icelandic: *Boberg; Irish myth: *Cross; Missouri French: Carrière; Spanish: Espinosa II No. 19, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 138—41; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.0.1 | Nurse begs alms from door to door so as to keep child and nurture him. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.0.2 | Miraculous rescue of all exposed children. Jewish: Neuman. |
| R131.1 | Hunter rescues abandoned child. *Type 930; *Aarne FFC XXIII 56, 59; Missouri French: Carrière; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Greek: Fox 22 (Telephos), 57 (Atalanta). |
| R131.2 | Miller rescues abandoned child. *Types 707, 930; BP II 380ff.; *Aarne FFC XXIII 61; Spanish: Espinosa Jr. No. 116. |
| R131.2.1 | Miller rescues drowning princess. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| R131.3 | Herdsman rescues abandoned child. (Cf. S351.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.3.1 | Shepherd rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N841.) *Type 930; Hartland Perseus III 3 ff.; *Aarne FFC XXIII 56ff.; Dickson 101, 170; *Nutt FLR IV 1ff. — Roman: Fox 307 (Romulus and Remus); Italian Novella: Rotunda; Greek: Longus Daphnis and Chloe, Fox 43 (Zethos and Amphion), 48 (Oedipus), 118 (Paris). |
| R131.3.2 | Goatherd rescues abandoned child. Greek: Fox 280. |
| R131.3.3 | Cowherd rescues abandoned child. Irish myth: *Cross; MacCulloch Celtic 74; English: Wells 20 (William of Palerne); Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 338 n. 1. |
| R131.3.3.1 | Person pushed into well by wife rescued by cowherd. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.3.4 | Swineherd rescues abandoned child. Irish myth: *Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.4 | Fisher rescues abandoned child. *Types 707, 930; BP II 380ff.; *Boje 65, 126; *Aarne FFC XXIII 62; English: Wells 14 (The Lay of Havelok); Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| R131.5 | Servant rescues abandoned child. Irish myth: *Cross, Icelandic: Gunnlaugs saga Ormstungu ch. 3, Boberg; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| R131.6 | Peasant rescues abandoned child. Icelandic: Boberg; Spanish: Espinosa Jr. No. 139; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Babylonian: Spence 17, 157; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.7 | Merchant rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N851.) Dickson 104 n. 13; Jewish: *Neuman. |
| R131.8 | Other workmen rescue abandoned child. |
| R131.8.1 | Horse-keeper rescues abandoned child. Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 82 n. 2. |
| R131.8.2 | Gardener rescues abandoned child. India: *Thompson-Balys; Palaung tribe: Scott Indo-Chinese 276. |
| R131.8.3 | Washerman rescues abandoned child. Palaung tribe: Scott Indo-Chinese 277. |
| R131.8.4 | Smith rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N855.) Krappe Balor 3; Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: De la Saussaye 143. |
| R131.8.5 | Forester rescues abandoned child. *Boje 125ff.; Sparnaay 43; Chinese: Ferguson 41. |
| R131.8.6 | Potter rescues abandoned child(ren). India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.8.7 | Gold-washer rescues abandoned child. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.8.8 | Barber rescues and befriends abandoned boy. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.9 | Porter rescues abandoned child. English: Wells 126 (Lai Le Freine). |
| R131.10 | Hermit rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N843, R169.2.) English: Wells 96 (Chevalere Assigne); Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.10.1 | Woman disguised as hermit rescues abandoned child. (Cf. K1837.3.) Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| R131.11 | Exalted person rescues abandoned child. Dickson 170. |
| R131.11.1 | Princess rescues abandoned child. Sparnaay 33; Dickson 37, 170; Jewish: *Neuman; China: Eberhard FFC CXX 99ff. No. 58, FFC CXXVIII 76f. No. 34. |
| R131.11.2 | King rescues abandoned child. Dickson 170 n. 24; Italian: Basile Pentamerone III No. 2; Jewish: *Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.11.3 | Prince rescues abandoned child. Italian: Basile Pentamerone V No. 8. |
| R131.11.4 | Deity rescues abandoned child. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.11.5 | Minister's son recovers prince's lost wife for him. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R131.12 | Fairy rescues abandoned child. (Cf. F311.) Krappe Balor 3; Irish myth: Cross. |
| R131.13 | Palmer rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N846.1.) English: Wells 118 *(Octovian). |
| R131.14 | Sailors rescue abandoned child. Italian: Basile Pentamerone III No. 2. |
| R131.15 | Children abandoned in a boat survive storm and are rescued. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| R131.16 | Angel rescues abandoned child. Jewish: Neuman. |
| R131.17 | Coyote rescues abandoned child(ren). N. A. Indian (California): Gayton and Newman 89. |
| R131.18 | Pious woman rescues abandoned child. Irish myth: Cross. |
| R131.19 | Bard (poet) rescues abandoned child. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| R131.20 | Indians rescue abandoned children. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| R133 | Vanished wife rescued. |
| R133.1 | Hero finds his vanished wife and disenchants her. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R133.2 | Lost wife restored by conjurer. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 246. |
| R135 | Abandoned children (wife, etc.) find way back by clue (bread-crumb, grain, pebble, etc.). They have dropped the objects while being led away. *Types 327, 431, 620, 955; *BP I 115ff., 124, 370; Köhler-Bolte I 134; *Penzer III 104 n. 2; Fb "ært" III 1153b, "gryn" IV 187a; *Saintyves Perrault 310. — Irish myth: Cross; Italian: Basile Pentamerone V No. 8; Japanese: Ikeda; Indonesia: *Dixon 227 n. 35, DeVries's list No. 147; Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 442; Lkuсgen: Hill-Tout JAI XXXVII 334; S. A. Indian (Warrau): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 145; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 120. |
| R135.0.1 | Stolen wife makes trail of speaking spittle for husband. Spittle speaks and directs him. Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 263 No. 67. |
| R135.0.2 | Trail of grain (seeds). (Cf. R267.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R135.0.2.1 | Trail of rice husks. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R135.0.3 | Trail of jewels. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R135.0.4 | Trail of shreds of dress. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R135.0.5 | Trail of thread. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R135.0.6 | Trail of ashes. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R135.0.7 | Trail of flowers. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R135.1 | Crumb (grain) trail eaten by birds. Lost persons cannot find way back. *Types 327, 431; Missouri French: Carrière; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| R135.1.1 | Feathers left to mark trail blown away by wind. S. A. Indian (Warrau): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 145. |
| R137 | Mermaid rescues heroine who has been thrown overboard. (Cf. B81.) Italian: Basile Pentamerone IV No. 7; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R138 | Rescue from shipwreck. Icelandic: *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R138.1 | Mermaid rescues hero (boy) from shipwreck. Icelandic: Lagerholm 164f., Boberg. |
| R138.2 | Gam rescues hero as boy from shipwreck. Icelandic: Lagerholm 163—164. |
| R141 | Rescue from well. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R142 | Exposed children swallowed by earth; vomited up when grown. (Cf. F900.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| R143 | Abandoned man befriended by a Centaur. (Cf. B21.) Greek: Grote I 109. |
| R150 | Rescuers. Missouri French: Carrière. |
| R151 | Husband rescues wife. Irish myth: Cross. |
| R151.1 | Husband rescues stolen wife. (Cf. H1385.3, R11.1.) Krappe Revue Celtique XLVIII (1931) 94—123; Irish myth: *Cross; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 46 No. 316; India: *Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 342 n. 235; Africa (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale II 399 No. 1. |
| R151.1.1 | Husband frees wife who has sold herself into slavery in order to ransom him. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| R151.2 | Husband rescues wife from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) *Dickson 78. |
| R151.3 | Husband rescues wife from cannibal. (Cf. G10.) Chinese: Graham. |
| R152 | Wife rescues husband. Type 316; Missouri French: Carrière; Greek: Grote I 462f.; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R152.1 | Disguised wife helps husband escape from prison. (Cf. R121.) *Types 880, 888, 890; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Italian Novella: Rotunda; West Indies: Flowers 521. |
| R152.2 | Woman disguised as man sells herself into slavery in order to ransom (free) her husband (lover). (Cf. K1837.) Italian Novella: *Rotunda. |
| R152.3 | Wives change clothes with their imprisoned husbands when allowed to visit them. Husbands escape. Greek: Grote I 463. |
| R152.4 | Wife gets back her husband from land of serpents by charming him with her beautiful dance. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R152.5 | Transformed wife takes husband out of captivity. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R153 | Parents rescues child. (Cf. S351.) |
| R153.1 | Parents rescue son. |
| R153.1.1 | Parents rescue son from lower world on rope. Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 86 No. 13. |
| R153.2 | Father rescues children. |
| R153.2.1 | Father hides children from murderous mother. After many years they come forth and she dies of fright. *Type 765. |
| R153.3 | Father rescues son(s). Icelandic: Lagerholm 170ff., *Boberg. |
| R153.3.1 | Father rescues son captured by enemy. Type 899*; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| R153.3.2 | Father rescues son stolen by animals. Africa (Bushmen, South of Zambesi): Theal 56. |
| R153.3.3 | 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. *Type 953; *BP III 369; Wesselski Märchen 217 No. 29. |
| R153.3.4 | Father rescues son from prison. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| R153.3.5 | Fathers thrust sons above water even as they themselves drown. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| R153.3.6 | Father hides son from Satan. Jewish: Neuman. |
| R153.4 | Mother rescues son. |
| R153.4.1 | Mother rescues fettered son. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| R153.4.2 | Mother hides twin (triplet) sons to keep them from death. (Cf. S314.) Africa (Fang): Tessman 90, Einstein 56. |
| R153.5 | Father rescues daughter. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Lagerholm 134ff., *Boberg; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 85, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 584, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 164. |
| R154 | Children rescue parents. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R154.0.1 | Children rescue mother from lion's den. Dickson 57 n. 75. |
| R154.1 | Son rescues mother. Irish myth: *Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 207. |
| R154.1.1 | Son rescues mother from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) *Dickson 128ff. nn. 98, 99. |
| R154.2 | Son rescues father. Type 301C*; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R154.2.1 | Son frees father by bringing riddle the king cannot solve. (Cf. H542.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 112 No. 927*B. |
| R154.2.2 | Son recovers father's bones. Hawaii: Beckwith myth 259, 263, 346f.; Tahiti: ibid. 266; Maori: ibid. *249. |
| R154.2.3 | Sons rescue father. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R154.3 | Daughter rescues father. Rumania: Schullerus FFC LXXVIII No. 879*; Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R155 | Brothers rescue brothers. Icelandic: *Boberg; Missouri French: Carrière; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R155.1 | Youngest brother rescues his elder brothers. (Cf. L31.) *Types 303, 303*, 327**, 471, 551; MacCulloch Childhood 353; *BP I 503ff., 528ff.— Icelandic: *Boberg; Missouri French: Carrière; Arabian: Burton Nights S V 249; Jewish: *Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Indonesia: DeVries's list No. 182; N. A. Indian (Arapaho): Dorsey and Kroeber FM V 23ff. Nos. 10, 11, (Dakota): Wissler JAFL XX 199, (Chinook): Boas BBAE XXV 9ff. Nos. 1, 2, (Quinault): Farrand JE II 114 No. 10, (Caddo): Dorsey CI XLI 58ff. Nos. 32, 33, (Klikitat): Jacobs U Wash II 7; Africa (Thonga): Junod 229, (Fjort): Dennett 64 No. 12. |
| R155.2 | Elder brother rescues younger. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R156 | Brother rescues sister(s). (Cf. G551.1.) Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Spanish: Espinosa II No. 18; Greek: Grote I 156; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| R157 | Sisters rescue sisters. (Cf. G551.2.) |
| R157.1 | Youngest sister rescues elder. (Cf. L50.) *Type 311; *BP I 398ff.; *Roberts 219. |
| R158 | Sister rescues brother(s). *Type 707; Icelandic: *Boberg; Rumanian: Schullerus FFC LXXVII No. 879*; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R161 | Lover rescues his lady. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; West Indies: Flowers 571. |
| R161.0.1 | Hero rescued by his lady. Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R161.1 | Lover rescues his lady from abductor. Irish myth: *Cross; English: Wells 80 (Sir Tristrem); India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R161.2 | Princess rescued by blind man restores his sight and marries him. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R161.3 | Lover rescues his lady from drowning. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| R161.4 | Lover rescues his lady from the gallows. England, U.S.: *Baughman, Child No. 95. |
| R162 | Rescue by captor's daughter (wife, mother). Types 516, 975**; *Rösch FFC LXXVII 102; *Loomis White Magic 117; Basset RTP XVI 614; Irish myth: Cross; English: Wells 85 (The Sowdone of Babylone); Icelandic: *Boberg; Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus II 135 n. 3 (Ariadne); India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| R163 | Rescue by grateful dead man. (Cf. E341.) *Types 505—508; **Liljeblad passim; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R164 | Rescue by giant. (Cf. G100.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R164.1 | Giant rescues maiden. Dickson 154. |
| R164.2 | Giant rescues woman from burning at stake. (Cf. R175.) *Dickson 130 n. 102. |
| R165 | Rescue by saint (holy man). (Cf. R121.6.) Alphabet No. 560; *Loomis White Magic 93; Irish: Plummer cxlix, *Cross. |
| R165.1 | Rescue of poor girl by St. Nicholas. Saint keeps her from being sold into slavery. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| R165.2 | Innocently hanged person saved by saint. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| R165.3 | Abducted wife brought back by fakir. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R166 | Brothers having extraordinary skill rescue princess. *Type 653; BP III 45ff.; *Köhler-Bolte I 198, 439; Italian: Basile Pentamerone V No. 7; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| R167 | Master rescues disciple. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| R168 | Angels as rescuers. Irish myth: Cross (R169.12); Jewish: *Neuman. |
| R169 | Other rescuers. |
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