Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Betrayal by brothers after a rescue

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A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


slavic

  • Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars THE ENCHANTED PRINCESS. / VASSILISSA THE CUNNING AND THE TSAR OF THE SEA. / CHEKH MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES. / BOYISLAV, YOUNGEST OF TWELVE.; lines 8418-8534 confidence: high

    Boyislav brings the three princesses to his brothers in the boat; the princesses thank him with tearful eyes for their liberation.

    After Boyislav brings the liberated princesses to his brothers, the horse says the brothers have departed and had conspired to kill him.

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