μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Exposed or abandoned child rescued.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Shepherd rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N841.)Goatherd rescues abandoned childCowherd rescues abandoned childSwineherd rescues abandoned child
Filed beside it
Nurse begs alms from door to door so as to keep child and nurture himMiraculous rescue of all exposed childrenHunter rescues abandoned childMiller rescues abandoned childFisher rescues abandoned childServant rescues abandoned childPeasant rescues abandoned childMerchant rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N851.)Other workmen rescue abandoned childPorter rescues abandoned childHermit rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N843, R169.2.)Exalted person rescues abandoned childFairy rescues abandoned child. (Cf. F311.)Palmer rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N846.1.)Sailors rescue abandoned childChildren abandoned in a boat survive storm and are rescued
Travels with
Abandoned child reared by herdsman. (Cf. R131.3.)

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