Severed pap regrows when woman bears child — Mythoi

Motif

Severed pap regrows when woman bears child.

The dead. · The soul. · Vital bodily members. · view the constellation · filed as E788

Cited in the index

general Child V 177.

Within the index

Filed under Vital bodily members. They possess life independent of the rest of the body. (Cf. F1096.)

Filed beside it

Vital body: kills attacking enemies Animal bodily members transferred to person or other animal retains animal powers and habits. (Cf. E781, E782.) Eyes successfully replaced Limbs successfully replaced Vital head. Retains life after being cut off. (Cf. D992, F511.) Flesh regrows Vital skin. Retains life after death of owner Heart successfully replaced Stomach borrowed by animal. Later returned Vital bodily members – miscellaneous

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