Newborn girl fated to be a courtesan — Mythoi

Motif

Newborn girl fated to be a courtesan.

Chance and fate. · The ways of luck and fate. · Nature of luck and fate. · Determination of luck or fate. · view the constellation · filed as N121.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Fate decided before birth.

Filed beside it

Child born with objects that indicate fate Death forestalls evil fates. Mother shown what would have been the evil fates of her children if they had not died Seventh daughter predestined to be magician. (Cf. Z71.5.)

Carried in tale types

Outwitting Fate · ATU 934D 1 recorded variant

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