Child promised to mermaid. (Cf. B81.) — Mythoi

Motif

Child promised to mermaid. (Cf. B81.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Children sold or promised. · view the constellation · filed as S214

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.
general Köhler-Bolte I 178

Within the index

Filed under Children sold or promised.

Filed beside it

Child sold into slavery Child sold to be killed Child sold (promised) to devil (ogre). See also references to S220–S259, practically all of which apply here Child sold to magician Child promised to wood-spirit. (Cf. F441.) Child promised to animal. (Cf. B620.1.) Mothers exchange children

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Mermaid. Woman with tail of fish. Lives in sea

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