Reasons for abandonment of children. (Cf. K2015, M371, M373, M375.) — Mythoi

Motif

Reasons for abandonment of children. (Cf. K2015, M371, M373, M375.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Abandoned or murdered children. · Reasons for abandonment of children. · view the constellation · filed as S310

Within the index

12 finer motifs beneath it

Undesirable children exposed, desirable preserved Illegitimate child exposed. (Cf. S12.2.1, T640.) Child of supernatural birth exposed. (Cf. T520.) Twins (triplets) exposed. (Cf. T587.) Destitute parents abandon children Children abandoned (driven forth, exposed) by hostile relative Pregnant woman ordered by husband to kill child to be born Diseased child exposed Disobedient children cast forth Child cast out because of his stupidity Mother sells her child to heathen sailors Reasons for abandonment of children – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Child adopted by rich man in order to get rid of him Exposure of infant to avoid fulfillment of prophecy Expulsion to avoid fulfillment of prophecy Slaughter of innocents to avoid fulfillment of prophecy

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