Strong hero suckled by animal — Mythoi

Motif

Strong hero suckled by animal.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F611.2.1

Cited in the index

general Type 301
general BP II 293, 300
general Dickson 117 n. 48.

Within the index

Filed under Strong hero's suckling.

Filed beside it

Hero's unusual strength from drinking his own mother's milk Strong hero suckled by mermaid. Gives him strength of twelve men Strong hero's long nursing Strong hero suckled by seven women Strong hero suckled by giant

Carried in tale types

Strong John · ATU 650A 7776 recorded variants

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