μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 7references

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.

  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • Africa (Swahili)Steere 379.
  • general *Type 756B
  • general *BP III 107
  • general *Wesselski Märchen 242 No. 52
  • general *Andrejev FFC LXIX 49, 52, *223ff.
Within the index

Filed under Reasons for promise (sale) of child.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Robert the Devil. Childless couple wish for a child even if he comes from the devil. He is diabolicalMaid pledged to devil dresses conspicuouslyGirl promises unborn child to devil if he will suffer the birth pangsMother curses her unborn child. (Cf. M411.1.)An old maid promises the devil her first born. She wishes to get a husbandChildless couple promise one of two children to devil if they may only have them
Filed beside it
Child sold (promised) for moneyChild promised to devil for acting as godfather. (Cf. N411.)Child promised to devil for help on road with broken wagonChild promised to devil for directions out of woods when father is lostChild promised to devil in exchange for a good catch of fishDaughter promised to monster as bride to secure flower (bird) she has asked forDaughter promised to tiger in marriage for help in carrying load. (Cf. B620.1.)Children given in return for being taught magicChildren sold in exchange for foodAngry man gives away his daughter to a beggar
Carried in tale types

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