The constellation
T510 Miraculous conception
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- Conception from eating · T511 entry
- Conception from drinking · T512 entry
- Conception from wish. (Cf. T548.1.) · T513 entry
- Conception after reciprocal desire for each other · T514 entry
- Impregnation through glance · T515 entry
- Conception through dream · T516 entry
- Conception from extraordinary intercourse · T517 entry
- Conception from divine impregnation · T518 entry
- Conception from sunlight · T521 entry
- Conception from falling rain · T522 entry
- Conception from bathing. (Cf. D1788.) · T523 entry
- Conception from wind. (Cf. A715.2, F611.1.9.) · T524 entry
- Conception from falling star · T525 entry
- Conception because of prayer · T526 entry
- Magic impregnation by use of charm (amulet) · T527 entry
- Impregnation by thunder (lightning) · T528 entry
- Conception from casual contact with man · T531 entry
- Conception from other contacts · T532 entry
- Conception from spittle. (Cf. T541.8.2.) · T533 entry
- Conception from blood. (Cf. T541.1, T563.2.) · T534 entry
- Conception from fire. (Cf. F611.1.10.) · T535 entry
- Conception from feathers falling on woman · T536 entry
- Conception from scarification. Pigeons scarify woman on loins · T537 entry
- Unusual conception in old age · T538 entry
keeps company
- Conception from eating · T511 entry
- Conception from falling rain · T522 entry
- Conception from casual contact with man · T531 entry
- Miraculous birth · T540 entry
- Birth of human being from an egg. (Cf. F611.1.11.) · T542 entry
- Child born in a jug (jar) · T561 entry
- Pregnant man · T578 entry
- Place and conditions of childbirth · T581 entry
- Siren. Bird with woman's head · B53 entry
- Tabu: rivaling the gods · C54 entry
cross-ref
carried in tale type
- Life Dependent on a Sword (previously Hero with Life Dependent on his Sword) · ATU 302B
- King Lindorm · ATU 433B
Thompson cites
- The Library (Bibliotheca) · BOOK I, ch. III
attested in
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 45