μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Curse by parent.

Ordaining the future. · Curses. · Pronouncement of curses. · view the constellation · filed as M411.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3591
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Greek Fox 50 (Oedipus), Grote I 247
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Penzer IV 230 n. 2
Within the index

Filed under Deliverer of curse.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Curse by stepmother. (Cf. S31.) Curse by foster mother
Filed beside it
Curse by oneself. The person in despair curses himself to sink with palace into the earth Beggar's curse. Beggar is refused request. "May your bread turn to stones!" Dying man's curse Man pursued by hatred of the gods Old woman's curse (satire) Druid's curse Curse by spirit Saint's (prophet's) curse Giantess lays a curse on the one on earth who eventually hears her Curse by berserk, giant (ogre) Curse by girl in revenge of the murdering of her foster father Curse by witch. (Cf. G269.4.) Curse by thrall Curse by priest Curse by monk Fairy lays curse on village
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Mother curses her unborn child. (Cf. M411.1.)
Carried in tale types

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