One sister and six (seven, eleven, twelve) brothers — Mythoi

Motif

One sister and six (seven, eleven, twelve) brothers.

Society. · The family. · Brothers and sisters. · view the constellation · filed as P253.0.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter III
Yoruba The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa , Chapter 12
Literary Crystallization Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None , Chapter 59 LIX. THE SECOND DANCE-SONG.

Cited in the index

general Type 451.

Within the index

Filed under Sister and brother.

Filed beside it

Sister's son One sister and two brothers One sister and three (four) brothers One sister and ten brothers Brother about to drink blood of seemingly guilty sister Sister faithful to transformed brother Brother chosen rather than husband or son. Only one can be saved; he alone is irreplaceable Girl comes to brother's aid when he is attacked. She slays the assailant and is eventually acquitted Sister avenges brother's death Sister warns brothers Brothers persecute sister's lover and are in return killed by him Clever sister saves life of brother Woman dies of sorrow for death of brother

Carried in tale types

The Maiden Who Seeks her Brothers · ATU 451 1 recorded variant

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