Infant picks out his unknown father — Mythoi

Motif

Infant picks out his unknown father.

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Father tests. · view the constellation · filed as H481

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 54 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Missouri French Carrière
Italian Basile Pentamerone I No. 3
India *Thompson-Balys
Indonesian De Vries's list No. 208
Japanese Ikeda
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 336 n. 212
general *Type 675
general BP I 485
general *Fb "barn" IV 27b
general S. Am. Indian (Yunca): Alexander Lat. Am. 228.

Within the index

Filed under Father tests. Test as to who is unknown father of child.

1 finer motif beneath it

Infant indicates his unknown father by handing him an apple

Filed beside it

Infant picks out his unknown mother Animals compete as messenger to call father of new-born child. Their voices are tried Test of unknown father: gold on street. Princess has gold put on street leading to her. The man who rides over the gold-covered street without noticing is the father of her child Test of paternity. Child tested to see if it is child of certain father

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Tabu: loss of chastity. Hero loses power with loss of chastity Nuptial tabu. Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite time Miscellaneous forms of transformation Magic pastry (bread, cake, etc.) Extraordinary club. (Cf. F531.4.5.4.) Succession of helpers on quest. One helper sends to another, who sends to another, etc. (Cf. H1241.) Girl as helper

Carried in tale types

The Lazy Boy · ATU 675 2 recorded variants

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