μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Human foster-child with animal qualities.

Animals. · Marriage of person to animal. · Offspring of marriage to animal. · view the constellation · filed as B635

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Filed under Offspring of marriage to animal.

4 finer motifs beneath it
The Bear's Son. Human son of woman who marries a bear acquires bear characteristics. (Cf. B601.1.) Wolf boy (girl) running around with wolf and cubs recovered by parents after six years: recognized by scar Child of mortal and deer has deer's hair on temple Son of dog ("cu," person)
Filed beside it
Human offspring from marriage to animal Animal offspring from marriage to animal Human and animal offspring from marriage to animal Monstrous offspring from animal marriage Offspring of human and animal intercourse
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Bear paramour. (Cf. B601.1., B631, B635.)

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