Dead mother returns to see baby

Motif

Dead mother returns to see baby.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Friendly return from the dead. · Dead relative's friendly return. · view the constellation · filed as E323.1

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 69 receipt

Filed across the traditions

U.S. Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Dead mother's friendly return.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Dead mother returns to suckle child Dead mother returns to care for neglected baby

Filed beside it

Dead mother returns to aid persecuted children Dead mother called up from grave to give her son charms Advice from dead mother Mother returns to search for dead child Mother returns to encourage daughter in great difficulties Dead mother makes son strong

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Fatal swinging game. Old woman causes swing to break when her rival is swinging Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre). (Cf. R10.1.) Murder by stabbing in ear. (Cf. S112.3.)

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