Woman promises her unborn child to appease offended witch — Mythoi

Motif

Woman promises her unborn child to appease offended witch.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Reasons for promise (sale) of child. · view the constellation · filed as S222.1

Filed across the traditions

Italian Basile Pentamerone II No. 1.

Within the index

Filed under Prince plans to kill wicked father for cruelty.

Filed beside it

Woman promises unborn daughter to snake as wife for ferrying her across stream Woman promises unborn child to tiger if he will spare her Sultan's daughter demanded by giant ogre as price for letting his subjects alone

Carried in tale types

Robber Madej (previously The Devil's Contract) · ATU 756B 6 recorded variants
The Name of the Supernatural Helper · ATU 500 2 recorded variants
The Maiden in the Tower · ATU 310 1 recorded variant

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