μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Jealous father sends son to upper world on stretching tree.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel relatives. · Cruel parents. · view the constellation · filed as S11.2

Filed across the traditions
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 332 n. 199
  • Africa (Benga) Nassau 176 No. 23.
Within the index

Filed under Cruel father.

Filed beside it
Father mutilates children. (Cf. S160.) Father kills child Father plans child's death Father banishes son at request of fairy wife. (Cf. F302, S322.4.3.) Father flogs child

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