The constellation
S210 Children sold or promised
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- Child sold into slavery · S210.1 entry
- Child sold to be killed · S210.2 entry
- Child sold (promised) to devil (ogre). See also references to S220–S259, practically all of which apply here · S211 entry
- Child sold to magician · S212 entry
- Child promised to wood-spirit. (Cf. F441.) · S213 entry
- Child promised to mermaid. (Cf. B81.) · S214 entry
- Child promised to animal. (Cf. B620.1.) · S215 entry
- Mothers exchange children · S216 entry
keeps company
- Tabu: finding name of ghost · C824 entry
- Transformation: watersprite to flood · D283.3 entry
- Transformation: straw to gold · D475.1.20 entry
- Transformation and disenchantment at will · D630 entry
- Disenchantment by throwing golden objects into water · D789.5 entry
- Person lives without food or drink for a year (or more) · F1033 entry
- Otherworld at bottom of pond · F133.4 entry
- Dwarfs' house of reeds · F451.4.3.8 entry
- Dwarfs help in performing task · F451.5.1.20 entry
- World at bottom of pond · F725.8 entry
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