μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Soul of unborn son comes out of mother's mouth (in form of stone), is kept by her, and later is given to son. (Cf. E711.7.)

The dead. · The soul. · Soul leaves or enters the body. · view the constellation · filed as E726.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Soul enters body and animates it.

Filed beside it
Soul received at birth Soul reunited with body
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Soul in stone. (Cf. E761.5.5.)

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