μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Cow as nurse cares for children.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals nourish men. · view the constellation · filed as B535.0.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Animal nurse. Animal nourishes abandoned child.

1 finer motif beneath it
Bison as nurse for child
Filed beside it
Bandicoot (large rat) as nurse. Cares for children Goat as nurse for child Dog as nurse for child Abandoned prince grows up in eagle's nest Frog as nurse for child Bird as nurse for child Tiger as nurse for child She-wolf as nurse for child Sheep and oxen protect exposed child She-wolf cares for baby exposed in the forest Eagle cares for baby while mother works in field Crab as nurse for child Serpent as nurse for child Goat feeds other animals from its body. Permits them to feed from it internally Animal nurses fight with real parent for children
Carried in tale types

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