Mothers exchange children — Mythoi

Motif

Mothers exchange children.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Children sold or promised. · view the constellation · filed as S216

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

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 mermaid. (Cf. B81.) Child promised to animal. (Cf. B620.1.)

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