Exposed children swallowed by earth; vomited up when grown. (Cf. F900.) — Mythoi

Motif

Exposed children swallowed by earth; vomited up when grown. (Cf. F900.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescue of abandoned or lost persons. · view the constellation · filed as R142

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Rescue of abandoned or lost persons.

Filed beside it

Exposed or abandoned child rescued Vanished wife rescued Abandoned children (wife, etc.) find way back by clue (bread-crumb, grain, pebble, etc.). They have dropped the objects while being led away Mermaid rescues heroine who has been thrown overboard. (Cf. B81.) Rescue from shipwreck Rescue from well Abandoned man befriended by a Centaur. (Cf. B21.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Extraordinary occurrences

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