Man so old he sleeps in cradle — Mythoi

Motif

Man so old he sleeps in cradle.

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part II — CHAPTER VII
Greek Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica , IV. TO HERMES
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter VI
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 10 (2) 10.— THE HAZEL-BRANCH.
Slavic Russian Folk-Tales , Chapter I

Filed across the traditions

Scotch Campbell-McKay Nos. 1, 2.

Within the index

Filed under Extremely old person.

Filed beside it

Old man with hanging eyelids. So old that the eyelids hang down to his chin and must be lifted up Sending to the older. Old person refers inquirer to his father, who refers to his father, and so on for several generations Very old woman King so old that he only can take food from a horn King so old that he cannot get on horseback without help Person hundreds of years old Man lives for nine generations

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