μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general Hartland Science 120f.
  • general England, Scotland, Ireland: *Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Disposing of a changeling.

Filed beside it
Changeling thrown into water and thus banishedChangeling thrown into ravine and thus banishedChangeling left on hill (dunghill, barrow etc.) and thus banishedWhen changeling is threatened with burning, child is returned. (Cf. F321.1.4.3.)Changeling beaten and left outside; the mortal child is returnedMortal mother pays no attention to changeling; the mortal child is returnedMother treats changeling so well that her own child is returnedChangeling made to believe that his house is burning up; he leaves
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When changeling is threatened with burning, child is returned. (Cf. F321.1.4.3.)

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