μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Curses on families.

Ordaining the future. · Curses. · Curses on families. · view the constellation · filed as M460

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Plummer clxxiv, *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Greek Fox 120 (Tantalus), Grote I 244f. (Oedipus)
  • Jewish Neuman
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 108.
  • general England, Wales, U.S.: Baughman
Within the index
5 finer motifs beneath it
Curse: children will be sick Curse: descendants of nine robbers never to exceed nine Curse: race to lose sovereignty Curse on tribe (district) Curse of a woman against her caste: they should remain unclothed and untaught

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