Vain attempt to save promised child — Mythoi

Motif

Vain attempt to save promised child.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Saving the promised child. · view the constellation · filed as S252

Within the index

Filed under Saving the promised child.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Vain attempt to save promised child by use of substitute Vain attempt to save promised child by evasions

Filed beside it

Virgin Mary rescues child promised to the devil Deity saves person about to be sacrificed. (Cf. S263.2.1.)

Carried in tale types

The Animal as Bridegroom · ATU 425A 48 recorded variants

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