Girl hidden in skin of her dead mother — Mythoi

Motif

Girl hidden in skin of her dead mother.

Captives and fugitives. · Refuges and recapture. · Refuges. · view the constellation · filed as R318

Cited in the index

general Köhler-Bolte I 346.

Within the index

Filed under Refuges.

1 finer motif beneath it

Boy hidden under skin in order not to be seen and prophesied about

Filed beside it

Tree refuge Forest as refuge Princess hides in straw Negro takes refuge under princess's throne Cave as refuge Refuge on rock in sea Well (spring) as refuge Escape to the stars. Fugitives rise in the air and become stars. (Cf. R324.) Eagle's nest as refuge Refuge in upper world Refuge in air. Fugitive supernaturally rises in air to escape. (Cf. R321.) Church (altar) as refuge Escape to fairyland. (Cf. F210.) Earth opens to rescue fugitive Hero takes refuge at king's court Roof as refuge for pursued animals

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