μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Sacrifice of child demanded as cure for feigned sickness.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Sacrifices. · view the constellation · filed as S268.1

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

Filed under Child sacrificed to provide blood for cure of friend. (Cf. S260.1.4.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Prince's life can only be prolonged if servant sacrifices his only son to goddess
Filed beside it
Son sold for transfusion of blood to sick king

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