Flight of brothers from home to avoid being sacrificed.
Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Sacrifices. · view the constellation · filed as S272.1
Motif
Cited in the index
- general *Type 451
- general BP I 70.
Within the index
Filed under Sacrifice of brothers promised if girl is born.
Carried in tale types
- The Maiden Who Seeks her Brothers · ATU 451 3 recorded variants
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