μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Cruel children and grandchildren.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Woman promises her unborn child to appease offended witchWoman promises unborn daughter to snake as wife for ferrying her across streamWoman promises unborn child to tiger if he will spare herSultan's daughter demanded by giant ogre as price for letting his subjects alone
Filed beside it
Children sell motherChild hides food from starving parentsCruel sonParricide. (Cf. Q211.1.)Cruel grandson
Travels with
Princess asked for in return for sparing palace. (Cf. S222.)Man gives daughter in return for his release. (Cf. S222.)
Carried in tale types

wander