μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Deity promises deliverance of promised child to mother in dream.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Saving the promised child. · view the constellation · filed as S255.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Deity saves person about to be sacrificed. (Cf. S263.2.1.)

Filed beside it
Child sacrificed to deity returned to mother alive and whole after the ablution and ceremonial rites in honor of her

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