Virgin Mary rescues child promised to the devil — Mythoi

Motif

Virgin Mary rescues child promised to the devil.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Saving the promised child. · view the constellation · filed as S251

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Espinosa II Nos. 99–103.
general *Meyer Romania XXXIII 163ff.
general Ward II 632 No. 29, Herbert III 504

Within the index

Filed under Saving the promised child.

Filed beside it

Vain attempt to save promised child Deity saves person about to be sacrificed. (Cf. S263.2.1.)

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