Sacrifice of brothers promised if girl is born — Mythoi

Motif

Sacrifice of brothers promised if girl is born.

Unnatural cruelty. · Cruel sacrifices. · Sacrifices. · view the constellation · filed as S272

Cited in the index

general *Type 451
general BP I 71ff.

Within the index

Filed under Sacrifices. (Cf. S255.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Flight of brothers from home to avoid being sacrificed

Filed beside it

Human sacrifice Foundation sacrifice. A human being buried alive at base of the foundation of a building or bridge Periodic sacrifices to a monster Sacrifice to appease spirits (gods). (Cf. K1603, T211.1.1.) Sacrifice to rivers and seas Sacrifice of strangers Burial of live girl to banish plague Flood stopped by sacrifice of boy and girl Child sacrificed to provide blood for cure of friend. (Cf. S260.1.4.) Sacrifice of child to remove barrenness Child bought to serve as sacrifice to demon Sacrifice as an agricultural rite Sacrifice as protection against disease [First Edition: S290. Cruel sacrifices – miscellaneous motifs.]

Carried in tale types

The Maiden Who Seeks her Brothers · ATU 451 3 recorded variants

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